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Defending public schools.
p. cm.—(Praeger perspectives)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: v. 1. Schooling and the rise of the security state / edited by David A.
Gabbard and E. Wayne Ross—v. 2. Teaching for a democratic society / edited by
Kathleen R. Kesson and E. Wayne Ross—v. 3. Curriculum continuity and change in
the 21st century / edited by Kevin D. Vinson and E. Wayne Ross—v. 4. The nature
and limits of standards based reform and assessment / edited by Sandra Mathison and
E. Wayne Ross.
ISBN 0-275-98295-5 (set : alk. paper)—ISBN 0-275-98296-3 (v. 1 : alk. paper)—
ISBN 0-275-98297-1 (v. 2 : alk. paper)—ISBN 0-275-98298-X (v. 3 : alk. paper)—
ISBN 0-275-98299-8 (v. 4 : alk. paper)
1. Education and state—United States. 2. Public schools—United States. I. Gabbard,
David. II. Ross, E. Wayne, 1956- III. Series.
LC89.D46 2004
379.73-d22 2004050549

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Copyright © 2004 by David Gabbard and E. Wayne Ross

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
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Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2004050549

ISBN: 0-275-98295-5 (set)
0-275-98296-3 (vol. I)
0-275-98297-1 (vol. II)
0-275-98298-X (vol. III)
0-275-98299-8 (vol. IV)

First published in 2004
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