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ERIC Number: EJ286664
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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The Hidden Agenda of the Report on Excellence.
Goldman, Louis
Educational Leadership, v41 n2 p24-26 Oct 1983
The major emphasis of "A Nation at Risk" is that less time in school is spent on academic areas and that the number of required courses has decreased. However, public opinion does not favor removing "personal development" and "general track" courses or lengthening the school day or year. (MLF)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Core Curriculum, Educational Change, Educational Needs, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Opinion, Required Courses, School Effectiveness, Time on Task
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: A Nation at Risk; National Commission on Excellence in Education