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Chapter 1: What Is The State Of Public Education?

Chapter Preface

The Quality Of Public Education Has Declined

The Quality Of Public Education Has Not Declined

Poor Commitment To Academic Achievement Hampers Public Education

Low Expectations Hamper Public Education

Racial And Financial Inequities Hamper Public Education

Poorly Trained Teachers Hamper Public Education

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Chapter 2: Should Parents Be Allowed to Choose Their Children's Schools?

Charter Schools May Be Harmful

Homeschooling Is Viable

Homeschooling May Not Be Viable

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Chapter 3: Are Multicultural Approaches Good For Education?

Chapter Preface

Multicultural Education Is Beneficial

Multicultural Education Is Counterproductive

Curricula And Textbooks Should Reflect Multiculturalism

Textbooks Favoring Multiculturalism Distort History

Bilingual Education Is Beneficial

Bilingual Education Isa Failure

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Chapter 4: What Role Should Religious And Moral Values Play In Public Education?

Chapter Preface

Schools Should Teach Moral Values

Schools Cannot Teach Moral Values

School-sponsored Prayer Should Be Allowed

School-sponsored Prayer Is Unconstitutional

Scientific Evidence Against Evolution And For Creation Should Be Included In Science Curricula

Creationism Should Not Be Included In Science Curricula

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Chapter 5: How Could Public Education Be Improved?

Chapter Preface

Conservative Educational Policies Would Benefit Public Schools

Progressive Educational Policies Would Benefit Public Schools

Increased Funding Would Improve Public Education

Ending Social Promotions Would Improve Academic Achievement

Flunking Students Does Not Improve Academic Achievement

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The following articles have been selected to supplement the diverse views presented in this chapter. Addresses are provided for periodicals not indexed in the Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature, the Alternative Press Index, the Social Sciences Index, or the Index to Legal Periodicals and Books.

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