public schools

Information source and guide to the issue of public education in the U.S. from its origins through the present.

Discusses the problems facing public schools in the United States including case studies of students, a history of educational theory, and a survey of proposed solutions, new goals, and differing philosophies.

"Study of schooling in the United States." A study of what's going on in elementary and secondary schools, providing evidence that only a thorough revolution can bring the reality of the school to its ideal.

Discusses the characteristics and elements of successful educational models throughout the United States.

Diane Ravitch, a one-time supporter of the No Child Left Behind Act, discusses the failures of the system, lowered testing standards, and her concerns for the education system in the United States.

Contains fourteen essays in which scholars and educators examine issues related to the role of public schools in instilling the values of American democracy.

Examines the successes and failures of the controversial No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and presents suggestions for reform.

Discusses the purpose of school for Americans in the early twenty-first century, the country's education goals and guiding principles, and related topics.

Tells the story of how fourth grade teacher Elaine Moore, an educator dedicated to instilling students with a sense of community, rallied her students and the people of Eagle River, Alaska, in keeping ten-year-old Seamus Farrell, a student diagnosed with terminal cancer midway through the school year, inside a circle of unflagging love and support.