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Ravitch, Diane; And Others – Phi Delta Kappan, 1979
This article contains two arguments: one author maintains that New York's truth-in-testing law does not achieve its goals, while the other holds that the legislation does protect the consumer of educational tests. (IRT)
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Equal Education, High Schools, State Legislation
Ravitch, Diane – 1983
This book is a comprehensive history of American education from 1945 to 1980--its social and political context, the influences that shaped educational policy, and the effects of those policies on schools and colleges. Chapter 1, "Postwar Initiatives," describes the state of education immediately following World War II, and the steps…
Descriptors: Activism, Civil Rights Legislation, Cultural Context, Cultural Pluralism
