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| Phi Delta Kappan | 2 |
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| Bush, George | 1 |
| Eisner, Elliot W. | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
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Bush, George – Phi Delta Kappan, 1988
Desiring to become the "Education President," George Bush sees school improvement as the key to restoring America's competitive edge. The federal government, acting as a catalyst for state and local reforms, should monetarily reward outstanding schools, satisfy diverse educational interests, aim federal assistance at high risk students, and stress…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Competition, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Eisner, Elliot W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1992
Current federal efforts to reform U.S. education overemphasize competition, measurement, and the education-work relationship; distract educators and educational policymakers from tackling structural inertia problems besetting schools; and engender cynicism and passive resistance in already overworked teachers. America 2000 fails to use serious…
Descriptors: Competition, Education Work Relationship, Educational Change, Educational Quality
