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| Connecting Girls and Science: Constructivism, Feminism, and Science Education Reform, by Elaine V. Howes (2002). Describes the powerful results that can occur in secondary science classrooms when students' interest and curiosity about science are brought firmly to the center of the curriculum. The Case Against Standardized Testing: Raising Scores, Ruining Schools, by Alfie Kohn (2000). Argues that standardized tests undermine quality learning and reflect the interests of politicians and business leaders rather than students and educators. Caught in the Middle: Nonstandard Kids and a Killing Curriculum, by Susan Ohanian (2001). Describes how curriculum standards impart a singular definition of success that fails many students. The lives of eight students who "think outside the box" are detailed. Political Agendas for Education: From the Religious Right to the Green Party, by Joel Spring (2002). The political and religious background to the many controversies over American education today are explained. Topics include the Republican agenda for the twenty-first century, the meaning of "compassionate conservative," creationism, and commercialization of schools. Protecting the Right to Learn: Power, Politics, and Public Schools, by James Daly, Patricia Schall, and Rosemary Skeele (2001). Investigates how censorship stifles the ability of schools and teachers to educate students in meaningful ways through a case study of one school district embroiled in a legal battle over control of the curriculum. |