The American Education System: A Look from the Outside.

Pekker, Mikhail

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ERIC Number: EJ541846

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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The American Education System: A Look from the Outside.

Pekker, Mikhail

CSTA Journal, p4-8 Win 1997

Argues that the American educational system fails to accomplish its long-standing goal of instilling a sense of personal freedom and independence in its citizens. Argues that in previous years the educational system fostered a spirit of free enterprise, initiative, and the spirit of individual success that led to prosperity. (DDR)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Competition, Creativity, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Theories, Mathematics Education, National Curriculum, National Programs, Science Education, Standards

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Journal availability: CSTA Journal, 3550 Watt Avenue #120, Sacramento, CA 95821-2666.