A Search for Common Ground

Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education

Frederick M. Hess, Pedro A. Noguera (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

192 Seiten

2021
Teachers' College Press (Verlag)
978-0-8077-6517-3 (ISBN)

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At a time of bitter national polarization, there is a critical need for leaders who can help us better communicate with one another. In A Search for Common Ground, Rick Hess and Pedro Noguera, who have often fallen on opposing sides of the ideological aisle over the past couple of decades, candidly talk through their differences on some of the toughest issues in K-12 education today-from school choice to testing to diversity to privatization. They offer a sharp, honest debate that digs deep into their disagreements, enabling them to find a surprising amount of common ground along the way. Written as a series of back-and-forth exchanges, this engaging book illustrates a model of responsible, civil debate between those with substantial, principled differences. It is also a powerful meditation on where 21st-century school improvement can and should go next. Book Features:

Modeling dialogue: Rick and Pedro provide a model for how to sort through complicated issues and find common ground in today's atmosphere of distrust.
Deliberate, sustained exchange: Rick and Pedro demonstrate how deliberate, sustained reflection allows them to respectfully flesh out differences and sharpen their own thoughts.
Left and Right Politics: Rick (generally Right) and Pedro (generally Left) offer a window into where they do and don't agree on education and point the way to principled cooperation.
Readable and conversational: Rather than pushing a partisan agenda, Rick and Pedro have crafted a stimulating read for education newcomers and experts alike.
Unique approach: While other books about the different sides of the education debates simply present paired essays, Rick and Pedro actually engage with each other to strive for a deeper understanding of their differences.

Frederick M. Hess is director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute and author of the popular Education Week blog, “Rick Hess Straight Up.” Pedro A. Noguera is the Emery Stoops and Joyce King Stoops Dean of the USC Rossier School of Education.

Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Preface xi
1. Introduction 1
2. The Purpose of Schooling 8
3. School Choice 20
4. The Achievement Gap 35
5. Testing and Accountability 49
6. Social and Emotional Learning 61
7. Civics Education 72
8. For-Profits and Privatization 83
9. Philanthropy 96
10. Diversity and Equity 108
11. Teacher Pay 123
12. COVID-19 135
13. Closing Thoughts 149
Notes 160
Index 173
About the Authors 179

Erscheinungsdatum	28.07.2021
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	157 x 231 mm
Gewicht	395 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Bildungstheorie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Grundschule
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Sekundarstufe I+II
ISBN-10	0-8077-6517-1 / 0807765171
ISBN-13	978-0-8077-6517-3 / 9780807765173
Zustand	Neuware