Add to ORKGMission statements and public statements of values are widely recognized as important for educational improvement, even if often ignored. The mission statements and supporting documents of Utah\u27s 41 school districts were analyzed to locate prominent themes and significant omissions. An unexpected and disturbing neglect of democratic citizenship aims was found. Recognizing democracy is a complex educational ideal, the author argues for refocusing mission aims on the distinctive qualities of democracy as a way of life to be lived in schools by identifying for both modeling and practice across the curriculum the distinctive manners of democracy beginning with but moving beyond voice and listening
There is a faltering sense of democracy in America\u27s current political climate due to polarized o...
The importance of public education in democratic states is almost beyond dispute. Too often, though,...
The primary purpose of this essay is to further understanding of the relationship between social edu...
Given the current challenges facing our democracy in the United States, the role of public schools i...
American political leaders and editorial pundits routinely decry the demise of democratic life in th...
Amid hyper-partisanship, increasing critiques of civic education reform priorities from conservative...
The author asserts that it’s time for us to “measure” schools by the values we believe in for public...
Educational standards, assessments, and accountability systems are of immense political moment aroun...
There is little doubt of public school’s role in the enculturation of youth into American democracy....
How to educate students to be democratic citizens is one of the most important problems in today’s s...
Educators frequently claim that the projects in which they are involved are democratic. However, con...
There is a widespread movement today to prepare all students for college, and it is promoted in the ...
The current era of standards and accountability in U.S. public schooling narrows recognition and ass...
This article is a response to “This is What Democracy Looks Like: Some Thoughts on Democratic School...
Johann Neem’s Democracy’s Schools: The Rise of Public Education in America, from the excellent How T...
There is a faltering sense of democracy in America\u27s current political climate due to polarized o...
The importance of public education in democratic states is almost beyond dispute. Too often, though,...
The primary purpose of this essay is to further understanding of the relationship between social edu...
Given the current challenges facing our democracy in the United States, the role of public schools i...
American political leaders and editorial pundits routinely decry the demise of democratic life in th...
Amid hyper-partisanship, increasing critiques of civic education reform priorities from conservative...
The author asserts that it’s time for us to “measure” schools by the values we believe in for public...
Educational standards, assessments, and accountability systems are of immense political moment aroun...
There is little doubt of public school’s role in the enculturation of youth into American democracy....
How to educate students to be democratic citizens is one of the most important problems in today’s s...
Educators frequently claim that the projects in which they are involved are democratic. However, con...
There is a widespread movement today to prepare all students for college, and it is promoted in the ...
The current era of standards and accountability in U.S. public schooling narrows recognition and ass...
This article is a response to “This is What Democracy Looks Like: Some Thoughts on Democratic School...
Johann Neem’s Democracy’s Schools: The Rise of Public Education in America, from the excellent How T...
There is a faltering sense of democracy in America\u27s current political climate due to polarized o...
The importance of public education in democratic states is almost beyond dispute. Too often, though,...
The primary purpose of this essay is to further understanding of the relationship between social edu...