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Johns, R. L. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1972
Descriptors: Educational Economics, Educational Finance, Educational History, Equal Education
Hammel, Bob – Phi Delta Kappan, 1998
The breakdown or "dumbing down" occurring in today's public schools stems not from poorer teaching but from poorer parenting. The parents most responsible for making public school a priority were goaded by memories of the Great Depression. As prosperity increased, parental attitudes have changed. Citizens of some states (like Indiana)…
Descriptors: Citizenship Responsibility, Educational History, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education
