Gouwens, Judith A.

Education in crisis a reference handbook / [electronic resource] : Judith A. Gouwens - Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2009 - 1 online resource (xxi, 299 p.) : ill. - Contemporary world issues . - Contemporary world issues .

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Background and history -- Problems, controversies, and solutions -- Education reform--a global enterprise -- Chronology -- Biographical sketches -- Data and documents -- Directory of organizations -- Resources

Covers education reform in the United States since the 1950s, focusing on the current condition of American schools and efforts to increase both educational opportunity and overall excellence


Mode of access: Internet

9781598841718 (electronic book)


Education--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Education--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.