Democracy, Pluralism, and the Teaching of English.

Weiner, Lois

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ERIC Number: EJ509723

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Publication Date: 1995

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Democracy, Pluralism, and the Teaching of English.

Weiner, Lois

English Education, v27 n2 p140-45 May 1995

Applauds the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) for maintaining its high principles in its attempt to develop national standards in English for the federal government. Suggests that NCTE acted wisely when it refused to be enticed by lucrative government contracts to bend its pedagogical principles. (TB)

Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education, English Curriculum, English Departments, English Instruction, National Standards

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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