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A lot of changes have been made since the progressive age such as greater equality for African Americans and women both‚ also there is a lot more freedom for everyone. Many of the readings in “The American Reader: Words That Move a Nation” by Diane Ravitch‚ Progressive Age segment paints a picture of how life use to be back many years ago. W.E. B. Du Bois wrote a very enlightening letter directed towards an African American girl about furthering her education called “Advise to a Schoolgirl” (378)
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promised to promote accountability amongst teachers and school administrators‚ as well as assuring that all children would be proficient – according to standards set by the individual states – in reading and math by the end of the 2013-2014 school year (Ravitch 2). In addition‚ NCLB stated that by the end of the 2005-2006 school-year every
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taking science and mathematics are given priority in terms of savings. This is to ensure that most students are encouraged to take challenging courses like sciences to ensure that the country grows its number of creative and innovative entrepreneurs (Diane‚ 2010). The Republican Party also favors the growth and expansion of technical organizations‚ community college programs‚ cyber universities‚ private training schools‚ life-long learning‚ and work-based learning in the private sector‚ to generate competition
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By- Roger Kaplan “No child left behind” act (NCLB) passed this year through congress which was originally passed in 2002‚ that shows how can be common sense and experience is replaced. The author‚ Diane Ravitch pointed out in her book that NCLB promotes the weakness in American public school‚ rather than improving their strengths. The idea of passing NCLB proven wrong‚ because it is wasting of federal dollars‚ it increases corruption‚ and it a-parts teachers
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According to Webster dictionary‚ reform is defined as a change into an improved form or condition. We can define education or school reform as a goal to change and improve public education and schools. Both authors have somewhat different views on how to improve the public educational system here in America. They both realize that their lies a need for improvement in this system; but the way they feel this problem should be handled is different. Jay P. Greene‚ author of Myth of Helplessness‚ elaborated
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teachers are going home late and not having enough time to go home and relax because they are providing tutoring to increase their student’s scores fearing that the state will take over or shut the school down completely. For example‚ according to Diane Ravitch a historian of education stated in her article “Time to kill no child left behind” explains the consequences teachers and students will face if they don’t meet the requirement in NCLB. She said that‚ school that don’t make progress towards 100%
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to the accessibility of information via the Internet and the recent advances in online instruction and adaptive learning as harbingers of teacher obsolescence. These assertions are alarming to those who advocate the importance of teachers‚ like Diane Ravitch and Wendy Kopp. They point to a strong body of research that affirms the importance of good teachers. So how do we make sense of this war of words and tumult of opinions? To one degree or another‚ both sides are overlooking important considerations
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The young generation has the unique opportunity to find out from the history about the major events‚ ideas‚ and individuals that have shaped the modern world. It is also needed to enable one to make decisions as a member of a democratic society. Diane Ravitch‚ historian of education‚ professor at New York University‚ call this background knowledge “a foundation for democratic participation”. Bob Bain‚ professor of history education at the University of Michigan‚ has reasonable supporting idea regarding
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From the beginning‚ I only talked about how people can be educated by getting education from school. But‚ I also believe that people do not necessary to learned and be educated by others. Nowadays‚ people can learn anything by themselves from the internet. For example‚ my major is computer science‚ and I can learn programing from the internet and practicing on my computer. Or when I talked about how I improved my English skill by reading lots of book. Or according to Learning To Read from Rereading
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