Education

Brief Description: "Opposing Viewpoints: Education: Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publications"--Table of Contents: Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. What Is the State of Education in America? -- Chapter Preface -- 1. American Students Perform Poorly Compared to Students in Other Countries / Amanda Ripley -- 2. American Students Perform Favorably Compared to Students in Other Countries / Gerald W. Bracey -- 3. Teachers' Unions Have Not Been Good for American Education / Terry M. Moe -- 4. Bipartisan, But Unfounded: The Assault on Teachers' Unions / Richard D. Kahlenberg -- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography -- Chapter 2. Are School-Choice Alternatives a Good Idea? -- Chapter Preface -- 1. The Educational Bonanza in Privatizing Government Schools / Andrew Bernstein -- 2. The Republican War on Education / Ruth Conniff -- 3. School Vouchers Are a Good Alternative to Public Schools / Gary Jason -- 4. False Choice: How Private School Vouchers Might Harm Minority Students / Matthew McKnight -- 5. In Defense of School-Choice Tax Credits / David French -- 6. Tax Credits for School Choice Do Not Benefit Taxpayers and Students: National Education Association -- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography -- Chapter 3. Should Religion and Religious Ideas Be Part of Public Education? -- Chapter Preface -- 1. Public Schools Have Been Overly Sanitized of Religion / John W. Whitehead -- 2. Public Schools Are Rightfully Neutral on Religion: Americans United for Separation of Church and State -- 3. The Ruling Religion in Schools / Kurt Williamsen -- 4. Mr. Dawkins, Tear Down This Wall! / Satoshi Kanazawa -- 5. Debate About Evolution Should Be Taught in Science Class / Casey Luskin -- 6. Neither Creationism nor Debate About Evolution Should Be Taught in Schools / Heather Weaver -- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography -- Chapter 4. How Should the Education System Be Improved? -- Chapter Preface -- 1. Federal Spending on Education Should Be Cut / Neal McCluskey -- 2. Federal Spending on Education Should Not Be Cut / Robert L. Borosage -- 3. Merit Pay for Teachers Should Be Used to Improve Education / Frederick M. Hess -- 4. What's Wrong with Merit Pay? / Diane Ravitch -- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography -- For Further Discussion -- Organizations to Contact -- Bibliography of Books -- Index. Publisher Marketing: Each title in the highly acclaimed Opposing Viewpoints series explores a specific issue by placing expert opinions in a unique pro/con format; the viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find publications.; Opposing Viewpoints: Education examines what the state of education is in America, if school alternatives are a good idea, if religion and religious ideas should be part of public education, and how the education system should be improved.; "Each volume in the Opposing Viewpoints Series could serve as a model not only providing access to a wide diversity of opinions, but also stimulating readers to do further research for group discussion and individual interest. Both shrill and moderate, th"

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