Review “This is a must book for any professor teaching educational policy. Spring’s analyses are insightful and balanced in presentation among the competing social-political forces. The insights offered are unparalleled in the sheer specificity he offers his readers.” Rosemary Papa, Northern Arizona University, USA “An excellent resource for giving students a quick reference to political agendas and positions within the national political scene in America especially related to education.”   Jim Johnson, Point Loma Nazarene University, USA Read more About the Author Joel Spring is Professor at Queens College/City University of New York and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Read more
L**S
Great book
For those of you who know that something just isn't right with the current state of educational policy, this book is for you. It is well organized, well researched, and offers insight into policy making that few books have been able to do.
M**D
Five Stars
Great coverage of the 2000-era educational reform movement.
J**,
Great experience purchasing the book also
This is a very informative book on all the elements behind educational reform for all the parties. Great experience purchasing the book also.ThanksJesse
W**I
A must have for Politics of Education
A well written analysis of the political players and issues. Each Spring edition is better than the last.
B**N
Five Stars
Hate the book, but the service was great.
C**D
Five Stars
perfect
R**T
Thorough Examination of Contemporary Political Views of Education
Throughout history, the purposes of education have been defined by the dominant group's social, economic, political, and religious views. In Springs book, he demonstrates how this might be more true today than any time in our history. In an examination of the political parties'--Democrats, Republicans, Greens, and Libertarians--Spring provides through descriptions of how each party has (or has attempted to) control the role of education in American society. While the book does not offer a hopeful view about what has happened in education, Spring does provide depth to his evidentiary based and realistic discussions. Spring's bias is somewhat evident throughout the book (and quite clear in the final chapter), he still does provide a thorough examination of the various perspectives. Though the intended audience might have been academics, it is not a difficult read.
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