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The Origins of the Common Core: How the Free Market Became Public Education Policy D. Owens
The Origins of the Common Core: How the Free Market Became Public Education Policy
D. Owens
Owens provides a historical analysis of the ideological movements and reform efforts leading to the Common Core State Standards, beginning with conservative criticism of public schools in the 1930s and culminating in a convergence of the political right and left in efforts to systemically reform education based on free market principles.
304 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | January 22, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9781137482679 |
| Publishers | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Pages | 287 |
| Dimensions | 140 × 216 × 18 mm · 489 g |
| Language | English |
| Contributor | Thomas J. Fiala |