American education - Spring, Joel H. (Boston McGraw Hill Higher Education, 2010)
Table of Contents: A Guide with Chapter References to Discussions of No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Preface. Part One. School and Society -- 1. The History and Goals of Public Schooling -- 2. Education and Equality of Opportunity -- 3. Equality of Educational Opportunity: Race, Gender, and Special Needs -- 4. Student Diversity -- 5. Multicultural and Multilingual Education -- Part Two. Power and Control in American Education -- 6. Local Control, Choice, Charter Schools, and Home Schooling -- 7. Power and Control at State and National Levels: Political Party Platforms, High-Stakes Testing, and School Violence -- 8. The Profession of Teaching -- 9. Textbooks Curriculum, E-Learning, Cyber Bullying, and Global Models of Curriculum and Instruction -- 10. The Courts and the Schools -- Credits. Index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Education -- Social aspects -- United States; Education -- Political aspects -- United States; Educational equalization -- United States; Education and state -- United States