TY - BOOK ID - 85645579 TI - An education of value : the purposes and practices of schools PY - 1985 SN - 1139173502 0521303397 0521315158 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Education KW - Educational equalization KW - Curriculum change KW - Aims and objectives KW - Arts and Humanities KW - Education & Careers KW - United States KW - Schools. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:85645579 AB - An Education of Value is about the problems involved in reforming American schools - in the past and in the decades to come. The authors consider the historical, political, and philosophical tensions between the perennial twin goals of American education: equality and excellence. They discuss the necessary preconditions for enduring progress: enhancing the conditions of teaching, improving the education and re-education of teachers, rethinking the curriculum, developing learning through the use of computers, and strengthening the leadership of schools. The issues raised in this book concern every modern society, and the authors' ideas will challenge a wide audience. ER -