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Democracy at Risk: The Need for a New Federal Policy in Education
Author: The Forum for Education and Democracy
Report by the Forum for Education and Democracy that provides analysis and recommendations that call for a new federal role in education to provide every child with the skills needed to strengthen our democracy. Drafted by Linda Darling-Hammond and George Wood along with the Forum's conveners and staff, the report focuses on a new vision of learning, support for quality teaching, and the equalizing of resources.
Links:
- Democracy at Risk (.PDF) - http://forumforeducation.org/files/u1/FED_ReportRevised415.pdf
Reference:
The Forum for Education and Democracy. (2008). Democracy at risk: The Need for a new federal policy in education. Washington, DC: Forum for Education and Democracy.
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