Inside American Education
| AUTHOR | Sowell, Thomas |
| PUBLISHER | Free Press (03/14/2003) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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For readers of The Coddling of the American Mind, an illuminating examination of the deterioration of America's school system, backed by detailed research and shocking statistics from renowned economist, social theorist, and bestselling author of Basic Economics, Thomas Sowell. American schools are in crisis. Academic standards are falling, students are unprepared, and the system has abandoned its core mission: teaching knowledge and fostering critical thinking. Instead, schools now prioritize social harmony over intellectual development. Sowell exposes the "deceptions and dogmas" that have driven this decline, from ideologically charged curricula to leadership more concerned with institutional image than education. With clear-eyed analysis, he challenges readers to confront the consequences of these failures and rethink what education should be. A must-read for parents, educators, and anyone alarmed by the state of American schools.
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ISBN-13:
9780743254083
ISBN-10:
0743254082
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Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
384
Carton Quantity:
16
Product Dimensions:
6.12 x 0.98 x 9.02 inches
Weight:
1.26 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
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Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Education | Aims & Objectives
Education | Educational Policy & Reform - Federal Legislation
Education | Public Policy - General
Dewey Decimal:
370.973
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For readers of The Coddling of the American Mind, an illuminating examination of the deterioration of America's school system, backed by detailed research and shocking statistics from renowned economist, social theorist, and bestselling author of Basic Economics, Thomas Sowell. American schools are in crisis. Academic standards are falling, students are unprepared, and the system has abandoned its core mission: teaching knowledge and fostering critical thinking. Instead, schools now prioritize social harmony over intellectual development. Sowell exposes the "deceptions and dogmas" that have driven this decline, from ideologically charged curricula to leadership more concerned with institutional image than education. With clear-eyed analysis, he challenges readers to confront the consequences of these failures and rethink what education should be. A must-read for parents, educators, and anyone alarmed by the state of American schools.
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Author:
Sowell, Thomas
Thomas Sowell is a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He has been a professor of economics at leading American colleges and universities, and has lectured in Singapore, Israel, Switzerland, and Germany, as well as across the United States.
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