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Relevant course objectives:
- Be able to articulate the role of federal legislation in public education.
- Be able to identify how societal change impacts schools.
- Understand the impact of current issues in education.
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History of Education
Below, you may click on the link that was highlighted in the padlet presentation describing the purpose of school.
For a brief comprehensive history of how and why the American educational system came to be structured, read History of High School.
The link below will take you to the Padlet presented as a mini-lesson in class
http://padlet.com/wall/7lq9jp3pl3
Below, Sir Ken Robinson provides a helpful overview of how our educational system came to be.
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Purpose of Schooling
Seth Godin helps us consider What is School for?
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OPTIONAL READING AND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
http://nichcy.org/publications/charters
Click on this link to watch a video titled Fixing Schools.