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Educational Reform: The Political Roots of National Risk.
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Beyer, Landon E. – Curriculum Inquiry, 1985
Although "A Nation at Risk" identifies many legitimate problems, the report misconstrues their causes and proposes inappropriate solutions. By blaming schools for America's economic, military, and moral shortcomings, it deflects criticism from education's social, economic, and political context, which we must analyze if we seek a more…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education