ERIC Number: EJ490388
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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High Standards for All: The Struggle for Equality in the American High School Curriculum, 1890-1990.
Mirel, Jeffrey; Angus, David
American Educator, v18 n2 p4-9,40-42 Sum 1994
Close investigation of trends in high school student course taking indicates that curriculum differentiation has had a negative effect on the education of many young people, particularly working-class and black students. It is argued that national goals and standards, wisely developed and applied, can benefit American education. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Course Selection (Students), Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Objectives, Educational Trends, Equal Education, High School Students, High Schools, Minority Groups, National Standards, Track System (Education), Trend Analysis, Working Class
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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