Table of Contents
Preface vii
Acknowledgments xi
1 The Problem of Education Through Two Lenses 1
Standards 2
Teacher Accountability 7
Choice 8
Schooling in the 21st Century 9
2 Democracy 12
Toward a Democratic Theory of Education 15
Democracy in Schools 22
Student Choice 24
3 Equality 26
Equality Through a Common Curriculum 27
Equality Through Degrees and Diplomas 31
Equality and Anti-Intellectualism 33
Confusion over the Meaning of Intellectual 35
Equality of Opportunity 36
4 Aims, Goals, and Objectives 40
Aims 41
From Aims to Goals 45
Lesson Objectives 49
5 The Liberal Arts in Schools 54
The Tradition 54
Decline 58
Hope for Renewal 60
6 Educating for Home Life 67
Home and Homemaking 69
Parenting 76
7 Toward Ecological Cosmopolitanism 83
Living in Place 84
Earth: More Than a Collection of Nations 91
Geography with a Purpose 95
Toward Peace on Earth 98
8 Vocational Education 101
Vocational Education: The Past 101
Vocational Education: The Present 105
Vocational Education: The Future 108
Middle School: A Time to Explore 112
9 Educating the Whole Person 116
Moral Education 116
A Better Way 119
Self-Knowledge 124
Spiritual Education 126
10 Problems in Today's Education for Citizenship 131
Patriotism 132
Race and Multiculturalism 134
Military Service 138
Political Education 140
11 Critical Thinking on 21st-century Education 142
Standards and Core Knowledge 142
Constructing Curriculum 145
Pedagogical Treasure 148
The Status of Teachers and Tests 152
The Language of Education Critically Appraised 154
References 159
Index 169
About the Author 180