Inside American Education
Free Press · Print & ebook · March 14, 2003
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- Who it’s for
- A sharp examination of American schooling weighs institutional priorities against knowledge and critical thinking.
- Themes
- Declining academic standards, Critical thinking in education, Ideological influence on curricula
- Genres
- Education Policy, Philosophy of Education, Social Policy
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For readers of The Coddling of the American Mind, an illuminating examination of the deterioration of America’s school system, backed by detailed research and shocking statistics from renowned economist, social theorist, and bestselling author of Basic Economics, Thomas Sowell. American schools are in crisis. Academic standards are falling, students are unprepared, and the system has abandoned its core mission: teaching knowledge and fostering critical thinking.
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Instead, schools now prioritize social harmony over intellectual development. Sowell exposes the “deceptions and dogmas” that have driven this decline, from ideologically charged curricula to leadership more concerned with institutional image than education. With clear-eyed analysis, he challenges readers to confront the consequences of these failures and rethink what education should be. A must-read for parents, educators, and anyone alarmed by the state of American schools.
Schooling Under Scrutiny
A sharp examination of American schooling weighs institutional priorities against knowledge and critical thinking.
Come here for
- Questions about falling standards and schooling’s core purpose
- A challenge to ideas shaping American education
Expect
- Clear-eyed criticism of curricula and educational leadership
- An argument for knowledge and critical thinking in schools
Where it sits
| Education Policy | 69% |
|---|---|
| Philosophy of Education | 45% |
| Social Policy | 27% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- History of Education
- Education Policy
- Federal Education Policy
- Authors
- Thomas Sowell
- Publisher
- Free Press
- Published
- March 14, 2003
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Declining academic standards · Critical thinking in education · Ideological influence on curricula
- Reading lane
- History of Education