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Howley, Craig B.; And Others – 1995
In interpreting the intellectual and cultural contexts of gifted education, this book considers how and why U.S. schooling fails to care for intellect and to develop the talents of all children. Rather than acting as stewards charged with nurturing intellectual development, schools concertedly devalue intellect, and this shortcoming is most…
Descriptors: Anti Intellectualism, Capitalism, Educational Environment, Educational Principles
Vail, Kathleen – American School Board Journal, 2001
If schools were strongholds of intellect, the most academically able would be stars. Gifted kids often have trouble with school; academically uninterested kids enjoy cult-hero status; and the humanities are undervalued. Schools' purpose has been to train future employees and consumers, not create intellectual citizens. (MLH)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academically Gifted, Anti Intellectualism, Education Work Relationship
