Issues in K-12 Education Selections from CQ Researcher

Name: Issues in K-12 Education Selections from CQ Researcher
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ISBN: 9781412980074

ISBN-10: 1412980070

ISBN-13: 9781412980074

Edition: 2010

Authors: C. Q. CQ Researcher

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Are students being prepared for the technological age? Can AP and IB programs raise U.S. high-school achievement? Do teachers assign too much homework?These are just a few of the provocative questions posed in Issues in K-12 Education . This engaging reader allows students to see an issue from all sides and to think critically about topics that matter to them. Classroom discussion will never be dull again! About CQ Researcher Readers In the tradition of nonpartisanship and current analysis that is the hallmark of CQ Press, CQ Researcher readers investigate important and controversial policy issues. Offer your students the balanced reporting, complete overviews, and engaging writing that CQ…

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List price: $95.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/2/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 464
Size: 7.37" wide x 9.00" long x 0.96" tall
Weight: 1.694
Language: English



Preface


Contributors


Issues In Justice, Equity, And Equality



Racial Diversity in Public Schools: Has the Supreme Court Dealt a Blow to Integration?



No Child Left Behind: Is the Law Improving Student Performance?



Special Education: Do Students With Disabilities Get the Help They Need?



Fixing Urban Schools: Has No Child Left Behind Helped Minority Students?



Charter Schools: Will They Improve or Hurt Public Education?



Home Schooling Debate: Is the Movement Undermining Public Education?



Single-Sex Education: Do All-Boy and All-Girl Schools Enhance Learning?



Religion in Schools: Should the Courts Allow More Spiritual Expression?


Issues In Teaching And Learning



Students Under Stress: Do Schools Assign Too Much Homework?



Gender and Learning: Are There Innate Differences Between the Sexes?



AP and IB Programs: Can They Raise U.S. High-School Achievement?



Teaching Math and Science: Are Students Being Prepared for the Technological Age?



Reading Crisis? Do Today's Youth Read Less Than Past Generations?



Video Games: Do They Have Educational Value?


Issues In School Environment



Teacher Shortages: Should States Ease Certification Standards?



Discipline in Schools: Are Zero-Tolerance Policies Fair?



Zero Tolerance for School Violence: Is Mandatory Punishment in Schools Unfair?



Bullying: Are Schools Doing Enough to Stop the Problem?



Cheating in Schools: Are High-Stakes Tests to Blame?