The Tragedy of American School Reform - How Curriculum Politics and Entrenched Dilemmas Have Diverted Us from Democracy

Two persistent dilemmas haunt school reform: curriculum politics and classroom constancy. Both undermined the 1960s' new social studies, a dynamic reform movement centered on inquiry, issues, and social activism. Engagingly written and thoroughly researched, The Tragedy of American School Reform offers a provocative perspective on current trends.