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Contested Classrooms
Jerrold Kachur
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Description for Contested Classrooms
Paperback. Editor(s): Harrison, Trevor W.; Kachur, Jerrold. Num Pages: 230 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Education has become a battlefield, the classroom the arena where the contest is fought. The 1997 Ontario teachers' strike, the federal government's Millennium Scholarship, and a wave of protests across the country are among the signals that the war is heating up. Alberta stands as a Canadian model of radical education reform, propelled by economic necessity. But is all reform necessarily right or good?-and who decides? A range of commentators-teachers, scholars, parents, and others-discuss the conflict in Alberta's schools.
Education has become a battlefield, the classroom the arena where the contest is fought. The 1997 Ontario teachers' strike, the federal government's Millennium Scholarship, and a wave of protests across the country are among the signals that the war is heating up. Alberta stands as a Canadian model of radical education reform, propelled by economic necessity. But is all reform necessarily right or good?-and who decides? A range of commentators-teachers, scholars, parents, and others-discuss the conflict in Alberta's schools.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
191
Condition
New
Number of Pages
230
Place of Publication
, Canada
ISBN
9780888643155
SKU
V9780888643155
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About Jerrold Kachur
Trevor W. Harrison is a Professor in the Sociology Department, University of Lethbridge, and former Director of the Parkland Institute. His areas of specialization include Canadian society, political economy, and public policy. Jerrold (Jerry) Kachur (1955-2020) was a professor of international political economy, social theory, and political philosophy. He taught undergraduate courses in the sociology of education and graduate courses ... Read more
Reviews for Contested Classrooms
".highly informative, covers the main policy developments in an authoritative manner and could provoke much needed debate." David Taras, Alberta Views "a fascinating and disturbing book.. We owe it to ourselves and our kids to read this significant and instructive book and to get more involved." Canadian Principal "This book is an illuminating and thorough critique of Klein's education legacy. ... Read more