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ERIC Number: EJ252355
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1981
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The Fallacy of Equal Educational Opportunity.
Bowden, G. T.
Educational Record, v62 n3 p8-12 Sum 1981
The quality of education in the United States has been seriously damaged by two factors: equality of opportunity equated with the results of education (unless all students perform equally well, the system is judged to be unjust); and societal preoccupation with self-satisfaction and rejection of personal responsibility. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Accountability, Educational Opportunities, Educational Policy, Educational Quality, Equal Education, Higher Education, Minimum Competencies, Public Policy, Self Control, Self Reward, Student Responsibility, Teacher Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States
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