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Letters to the next president: what we can do about the real crisis in public education.(Book Review)(Book Review)

Publication: Spectrum: the Journal of State Government
Publication Date: 22-MAR-04
Format: Online - approximately 815 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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It is within the boundaries of a haven, a classroom, where students venture into a world of words and numbers--defined, organized symbols that provide a glimpse of the past and keys to the future. Educators have the daunting task to empower students to integrate these symbols into useful a to...

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...knowledge, providing foundation for students succeed as contributing members in society. However, we often fail to see that words and numbers must have meaningful connections; and the walls of the classroom that provide safety, assurance and "knowledge" are not much less than prison bars.

At times, we hold our students hostage, handcuffed by the very words and concepts that were intended to provide a vehicle for self-fulfillment. Today, with the noble...

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