Twenty years ago this week, the National Commission on Excellence in Education issued a rallying cry for raising expectations and improving performance in American schools--and part of its message was addressed directly to students. For the 20th Anniversary of "A Nation at Risk," EDUCATION WEEK looks more closely at teenagers' views on what's wrong--and what's right--with the nation's public schools.
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Includes:
Quantity of Coursework Rises Since 1983
Two decades after the publication of "A Nation at Risk," students are taking
more academic courses than before. But research shows it's the level and
quality of courses that count, and by that standard, significant gaps remain.
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20 Years Later: Two Views
Perspectives on the impact and failings of "A Nation at Risk" by educator-
authors John I. Goodlad and Theodore R. Sizer.
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