This book presents optimistic alternatives to the current educational reform movement which has not produced substantial improvement. Allen advocates structural reform of education in virtually every aspect--organization, staff, curriculum, and political accountability. His central proposal is for ...
This book presents optimistic alternatives to the current educational reform movement which has not produced substantial improvement. Allen advocates structural reform of education in virtually every aspect--organization, staff, curriculum, and political accountability. His central proposal is for the establishment of a national system of experimental schools, well-funded for research, experimentation, evaluation, and demonstration, but with realistic operating expenses. He also supports the creation of a well-designed national curriculum that would enhance local control of schools.