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In defense of schools

Article Abstract:

Two professors in their book 'The Manufactured Crisis' try to eliminate myths that underestimate public education. They point out that though the standardized test scores declined till the mid-1970s, from then on till the 1990s the tests recorded high scores. Almost 97% of a school's fund is used in non-remedial rather than remedial education. It is estimated that an additional spending of $500 per child will raise the achievement test scores over 20 percentile ranks. Public school students perform better than private school students. Educational problems arise mainly due to social causes.

Academic achievement

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A vision for education

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Radical changes in education need to be implemented in the US for the country to keep its industrial lead ahead of any other country and to give its people a better chance at productive employment. The Labor Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) believes there is an urgent need for the American school system to implement skills necessary to prepare students for the job market and to change people's negative ideas concerning blue-collar jobs. With the needed skills and positive outlook through proper education the American people can do better.

Planning, Employment, Training, Brock, William E.

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Education in a fix

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Education reform is shaped by the problems confronting the present system as well as by the views held by the different reform implementors. Reformers usually focus on the problem of funding, bureaucracy, low standards and an archaic system. Discussions on these problems target the need for equal funding in public education, decentralization of school administrations, restructure of the curriculum and modernization of school equipments.

United States, Education

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