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ERIC Number: EJ366301
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Bennett: Colleges'"Trendy Lightweights" Replace Classics with Nonsense.
Wilson, Robin
Chronicle of Higher Education, v34 n22 pA19,27 Feb 10 1988
The Secretary of Education recently claimed that the American public is losing faith in colleges and universities because faculty are removing classic works from the curriculum and replacing them with watered-down offerings, drawing criticism from campus administrators. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrator Attitudes, College Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Educational Trends, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Literature Appreciation, Media Selection, Public Opinion, Trend Analysis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Bennett (William J)