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The Politics of American Education
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The Politics of American Education Hard cover - 2010 - 1st Edition

by Joel Spring

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Hard Cover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Turning his distinctive analytical lens to the politics of American education, Spring looks at contemporary educational policy issues from theoretical, practical, and historical perspectives, providing a comprehensive, thought-provoking
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  • Title The Politics of American Education
  • Author Joel Spring
  • Binding Hard Cover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Condition New
  • Pages 296
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge
  • Date 2010-11-19
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # ria9780415884396_pod
  • ISBN 9780415884396 / 041588439X
  • Weight 1.24 lbs (0.56 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.69 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 1.75 cm)
  • Themes
    • Interdisciplinary Studies: Education
  • Library of Congress subjects Technology and state - United States, Education and state - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010024884
  • Dewey Decimal Code 379.73

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From the publisher

Turning his distinctive analytical lens to the politics of American education, Joel Spring looks at contemporary educational policy issues from theoretical, practical, and historical perspectives. This comprehensive overview documents and explains who influences educational policy and how, bringing to life the realities of schooling in the 21st century and revealing the ongoing ideological struggles at play. Coverage includes the influence of global organizations on American school policies and the impact of emerging open source and other forms of electronic textbooks.

Thought-provoking, lucid, original in its conceptual framework and rich with engaging examples from the real world, this text is timely and useful for understanding the big picture and the micro-level intricacies of the multiple forces at work in controlling U.S. public schools . It is the text of choice for any course that covers or addresses the politics of American education.

Companion Website: The interactive Companion Website accompanying this text includes relevant data, public domain documents, YouTube links, and links to websites representing political organizations and interest groups involved in education.

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Citations

  • Choice, 08/01/2011, Page 0

About the author

Joel Spring is Professor of Education, Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.

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