Standardized Education -- Moving America to the Right - Softcover

Arthur Lieber

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0983769656 ISBN 13: 9780983769651

Publisher: No Waste Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

American education is fixated with standardized testing. We expect magic from figures even if the figures are of little consequence. But the testing is just the tip of the iceberg of standardized education virtually all decisions being made from the top and trickling down to those who actually should be empowered, the teachers and students. In Standardized Education: Moving America to the Right, Arthur Lieber describes how the authoritarian approach to education is a reflection of the right wing political movement that has become so strong in America. The outcome is that our educational system is producing millions of oppressed, discouraged, and despondent students who lack critical thinking skills and imagination. This injustice is harmful to students and society at large. However, it pays big dividends to conservatives at the polls. The shackles that constrain teachers and students alike need to be removed so that creativity and rational thinking can be the cornerstones of education. When students become voters, they will then be more likely to demand thoughtful candidates who incorporate the empathy of progressives into their platforms.

Edition details

• Publisher: No Waste Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0983769656
• ISBN 13: 9780983769651
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 87