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ERIC Number: EJ539079
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1784
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The Legacy of Public Work: Educating for Citizenship.
Boyte, Harry C.; Skelton, Nan
Educational Leadership, v54 n5 p12-17 Feb 1997
The nation's educational system mirrors the dynamics of our marketplace democracy, recasting parents as self-interested consumers. Jane Addams' philosophy of education (enhancing people's productive capacities to benefit the commonweal) has been revived in Public Achievement, a work-centered, civic-earning program in St.Paul, Minnesota, that helps youngsters value teamwork, handle diversity, and develop confidence. (MLH)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Cooperation, Cultural Pluralism, Democratic Values, Educational Vouchers, Elementary Secondary Education, Marketing, Problem Solving, Program Descriptions, Public Service, Self Esteem, Service Learning, Student Participation, Teamwork
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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