Investigating Critical & Contemporary Issues in Education
Education has long been a topic of debate. The world's greatest thinkers continue to revolutionize methods to create a better generation. But every time a seemingly flawless method is devised, a later and greater thinker proves it to be complete nonsense. The philosopher Freidrich William Neitzche comments that, "Philosophical systems are wholly true only for their founders. For all subsequent philosophers they usually seem one great mistake..."
Unit 1: Current Student Related Challenges
- Chapter 1: Student Academic Performance
- Chapter 2: Racial Imbalances
- Chapter 3: Challenges of Poverty
- Chapter 4: Gender Bias
- Chapter 5: Parental Involvement
- Chapter 6: Mobility
- Chapter 7: Drugs & Violence
Unit 2: Current Teacher Related Challenges
- Chapter 8: Attrition & Status
- Chapter 9: High Stakes Assessment
- Chapter 10: Diverse Learning Needs
- Chapter 11: Quality/Expectations
Unit 3: Current School, State and National Related Challenges
- Chapter 12: School Level Disparities in Funding
- Chapter 13: Technology Issues
- Chapter 14: Charter and Private School Debate
- Chapter 15: English as a Second Language
- Chapter 16: Early Childhood Education
