The death and life of the great American school system : how testing and choice are undermining education /
By: Ravitch, Diane
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BookPublisher: New York : Basic Books, 2011, c2010.Edition: Rev. and expanded ed.Description: x, 334 p. ; 21 cm.ISBN: 9780465025572 (pbk.); 0465025579Other title: Death & life of the great American school system | American school system.Subject(s): Educational accountability -- United States | Educational tests and measurements -- United States | School choice -- United States | Public schools -- United States | ResponsibilityDDC classification: 379.73 Online resources: Location Map
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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.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-322) and index.
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.
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Adult.