Education 20 - Educational Issues in Contemporary Society

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Dartmouth College

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08F, 09F: 11 Education 20 is intended to introduce students to the public institution they know best-the American school. That statement is not so contradictory as it sounds. Both students and teachers generally accept school as a part of life. They enjoy it sometimes, they complain about it sometimes, but only rarely do they analyze its structure and its goals. This course dissects the schools-urban and rural, suburban and private-analyzing the political, economic, and cultural forces that make schools what they are, and will shape their future development. The course examines the educational models of current critics and reformers, examining their alternatives to formal education in our society: Wh at a re the limits and potentials of schooling How may these limits and potentials be balanced in reshaping American educationOpen to all classes. Dist: SOC. Garrod.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.dartmouth.edu

Phone Number:

(603) 646-1110

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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