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The Origins of the Common Core How the Free Market Became Public Education Policy

Description

Owens provides a historical analysis of the ideological movements and reform efforts leading to the Common Core State Standards, beginning with conservative criticism of public schools in the 1930s and culminating in a convergence of the political right and left in efforts to systemically reform education based on free market principles.

Keywords

EducationSchoolsLevelsEarly Childhood (incl. Preschool & Kindergarten)Educational Policy & ReformCurriculaHistoryAdministration

2015Book

Author(s)D. Owens, Thomas J. Fiala

PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US

ISBN9781349503179

LanguageEnglish

SpringerLink Book

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