Studied Ignorance: How Curricular Censorship and Textbook Selection Are Dumbing Down American Education

by Herbert N. Foerstel

Book Overview

Despite concerted efforts from our educators, administrators, and government, American education continues to struggle. The author of this work argues that the decline can be traced to censored curricula, inaccurate textbooks, test-driven evaluations, and increasing poverty among the student population.

Under the definition of "failure" specified in the No Child Left Behind Act, more than 80 percent of American schools could currently...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1440803234
• ISBN13: 9781440803239
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 7 to 17 years