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ERIC Number: EJ294108
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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"A Nation at Risk": Some Critical Comments.
Gardner, William E.
Journal of Teacher Education, v35 n1 p13-15 Jan-Feb 1984
The author finds the National Commission on Excellence in Education's report, "A Nation at Risk (1983)," deficient in three major aspects. It underestimates schools' contributions; it identifies the wrong problem; and it prescribes simple solutions for complex problems. (JMK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Student Improvement
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Nation at Risk (A)