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Yatvin, Joanne – Principal, 1984
Disputes the assertions made in "A Nation at Risk" that extended school days and years would be beneficial and that more stringent academic requirements should be adopted. Asserts that the National Commission on Excellence in Education fails to understand both foreign educational systems and American educational needs and values. (PGD)
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, Extended School Day
