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A Nation at Thought

Restoring Wisdom in America's Schools
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This is a book about the education America owes to its children, why its education system is in poor condition, and what might be done to give that system both energy and quality. In diagnosing the current practices and priorities of American education, the book presupposes a collective public interest in creating a well-educated next generation. While focused on public schools, the book addresses the education of all of America's children: What should well-educated future citizens learn in school?
David Steiner is Executive Director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy and Professor of Education at Johns Hopkins University. He previously served as a member of the Maryland State Board of Education and as Commissioner of Education for New York State. He holds degrees from Oxford University (B.A. and M.A.) and Harvard University (Ph.D.).
Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Prolegomena: The Collective Good of Education Chapter 1: The Unmet Goals of American Schooling Chapter 2: The Great Distractors Chapter 3: What Works-And Why We Don't Do It Chapter 4: The "Main Idea" in K-12 education Chapter 5: Learning to Think Bibliography Index
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