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Studied ignorance : how curricular censorship and textbook selection are dumbing down American education /

Despite concerted efforts from our educators, administrators, and government, American education continues to struggle. The author of this work argues that the decline can be traced to censored curricula, inaccurate textbooks, test-driven evaluations, and increasing poverty among the student populat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Foerstel, Herbert N.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, 2013.
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