From the Book - Regular Print
What is the state of public education?
Should parents be allowed to choose their children's schools?
Are multicultural approaches good for education?
What role should religious and moral values play in public education?
How could public education be improved?
From the Book - Regular Print
The quality of public education has declined / Tom Bethell
The quality of public education has not declined / Gerald W. Bracey
An emphasis on diversity has harmed education / Roger Kimball
An emphasis on diversity benefits education / Patricia G. Avery
Incompetent teachers harm public education / Thomas Sowell
Racial and economic inequities harm public education / Duane Campbell
Tuition vouchers can improve education / Clint Bolick
Tuition vouchers will not improve education / Barbara Miner, Alain Jehlen
Tuition vouchers promote religious liberty / David Neff
Tuition vouchers threaten religious liberty / Charles Levendosky
Home schooling is a viable alternative to public education / Isabel Lyman
Public education is preferable to home schooling / Evie Hudak
Single-sex schools deserve support / Karen Stabiner
Single-sex schools do not deserve support / Ellen Goodman
Schools should provice character education / Tom Lickona, Eric Schaps, Catherine Lewis
Character education will likely fail / Thomas J. Lasley II
The ten commandments should be posted in public schools / Dennis Teti
The ten commandments should not be posted in public schools / Lewis Vaughn
Creationism should be excluded from science courses / National Science Teachers Association
The avoidance of creationism in science courses stifles debate / Patrick Glynn
Standardized testing and assessment improve education / Don W. Hooper
Standardized testing and assessment do not improve education / Matthew Miltich
The No Child Left Behind Act is improving education / George W. Bush
The No Child Left Behind Act is not improving education / Monty Neill
Schools serving the poor need to emphasize responsibility and discipline / Scott Walter
Schools serving the poor need increased federal funding / Robert B. Reich.