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ERIC Number: EJ249909
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Sep
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American Education and the Meaning of Scarcity. Part 1.
Bakalis, Michael J.
Phi Delta Kappan, v63 n1 p7-12 Sep 1981
In the first of two articles, the author examines the effects of abundance on the American character, the role of the schools in a society of abundance, and the chilling effect of declining resources on both society and schools. (Author)
Descriptors: Cultural Traits, Declining Enrollment, Economic Factors, Educational Administration, Educational Quality, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Retrenchment
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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