Education / David Haugen and Susan Musser, book editor. - Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2009. - 290 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - Opposing viewpoints series . - Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered) .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why consider opposing viewpoints? -- Introduction -- What is the state of education in America? -- Chapter preface -- Public education is failing / Public education is not failing / Standardized testing has negatively impacted public schools / Standardized testing is a useful tool within public schools / Ignoring the mandates of Brown v. Board of Education will harm public schools / Moving beyond the mandates of Brown v. Board of Education will improve public schools / Periodical bibliography -- Are alternatives to public education viable? -- Chapter preface -- Privatizing education would be beneficial / Privatizing education would be harmful / Tuition vouchers are a good alternative to failing public education / Tuition vouchers are not a good alternative to current public education / Single-sex schools can improve education / Single-sex schools will not improve education / Periodical bibliography -- Tom DeWeese -- Mike Rose -- Bobbie A. Solley -- Linda Crocker -- Theodore M. Shaw Lee C. Bollinger -- Juan Williams -- Mark Harrison -- John F. Covaleskie -- Richard Fossey -- Marcus Egan -- Andrew Mullins -- Elena -- ch. 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. and 6. ch. 2. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Should religious and moral values be taught as part of public education? -- Chapter preface -- Character education should be part of the American school system / Character education is the wrong way to teach values / Critiques of Darwinian evolution should be taught in science classes / Intelligent design should not be taught in science classes / Religion has no place in a liberal arts education except as an object of study / Christian liberal arts education provides a moral education / Periodical bibliography -- How should the education system be improved? -- Chapter preface -- "No Child Left Behind" is working and should be reauthorized / "No Child Left Behind" has failed and should be abandoned / Competitive teacher compensation would improve education / Teacher compensation based on performance will not improve education / Charter schools improve education / Decentralized school districts improve public education / Periodical bibliography -- For further discussio -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography of books -- Index. Charles C. Haynes Marvin W. Berkowitz -- Bobby Ann Starnes -- Stephen C. Meyer John Angus Campbell -- Craig E. Nelson -- Lucas Carpenter -- Guenter E. Salter -- George W. Bush -- Richard Rothstein -- Frederick M. Hess -- Reg Weaver ; Dave Riegel -- Margaret Spellings -- Lisa Snell -- ch. 3. 1. and 2. 3. and 4. 5. 6. A ch. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. pt. 1. pt. 2. 5. 6.

ISBN: 9780737742091 (pbk.) 9780737742084 (hbk.) 0737742089 (hbk.) 0737742097 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2008031458

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Moral education--United States.

LC Class. No.: LA217.2 / .E34 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 370.973