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ERIC Number: EJ575144
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
Supporting Schools: An Ongoing Responsibility.
Hammel, Bob
Phi Delta Kappan, v80 n2 p132 Oct 1998
The breakdown or "dumbing down" occurring in today's public schools stems not from poorer teaching but from poorer parenting. The parents most responsible for making public school a priority were goaded by memories of the Great Depression. As prosperity increased, parental attitudes have changed. Citizens of some states (like Indiana) are too stingy to finance students' textbooks. (MLH)
Descriptors: Citizenship Responsibility, Educational History, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Life, Parent Role, Public Support, School Support, Tax Allocation, Teacher Effectiveness
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Depression (Economic 1929)