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008 120215s2010 nyu b 001 0 eng
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020 $a9780465028214 (e-book)
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050 00 $aLA217.2$b.R38 2011
082 00 $a379.1$223
100 1 $aRavitch, Diane.
245 14 $aThe death and life of the great American school system :$bhow testing and choice are undermining education /$cDiane Ravitch.
250 $aRev. and expanded ed.
260 $aNew York :$bBasic Books,$c2011.
300 $ax, 334 p. ;$c25 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aWhat I learned about school reform -- Hijacked!: how the standards movement turned into the testing movement -- The transformation of district 2 -- Lessons from San Diego -- The business model in New York City -- NCLB: measure and punish -- Choice: the story of an idea -- The trouble with accountability -- What would Mrs. Ratliff do? -- The billionaire boys' club -- Lessons learned --Epilogue: school and society.
650 0 $aPublic schools$zUnited States.
650 0 $aEducational accountability$zUnited States.
650 0 $aEducational tests and measurements$zUnited States.
650 0 $aSchool choice$zUnited States.