In School Choice and the Future of American Democracy, Scott Franklin Abernathy shows what is lost in the school choice debate. Abernathy looks at parents as citizens who exert power over the educational system through everything from their votes on school budgets to their membership on school boards. Challenging the assumption that public schools will improve when confronted with market-based reforms, Abernathy examines the possibility that public schools will become more disconnected and isolated as civic life is privatized. "Scott Abernathy takes up big questions and provides answers grounded in the complex reality of policy and politics. School Choice and the Future of American Democracy is a book written for those who understand that the world does not fit the simple explanations too often put forward." --Clarence Stone, Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland, and Research Professor, George Washington University "Will school choice revive or eviscerate democratic processes and institutions? Will it narrow or exacerbate the range of educational inequities? This book takes several differently angled slices into these questions and draws intriguing answers." --Jeffrey R. Henig, Teachers College, Columbia University, and author of Rethinking School Choice: Limits of the Market Metaphor "Through extensive research and refreshingly impartial analysis, Scott Abernathy probes how the use of market principles to reform public schools affects democratic citizenship. Treating citizens first and foremost as customers, he finds, threatens civic engagement and the well-being of schools, especially in the nation's neediest communities. This thoughtful and balanced appraisal is must-reading for those concerned about the future of American education and democracy." --Suzanne Mettler, Alumni Associate Professor, Syracuse University, and author of Soldiers to Citizens: The G.I. Bill and the Making of the Greatest Generation Scott Franklin Abernathy is Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Minnesota

School Choice and the Future of American Democracy

Education & Teaching

Abernathy, Scott

Schools & Teaching

University of Michigan Press

“A powerful, detailed, and exceptionally balanced critique of NCLB. It offers some hope for how we might overcome its faults. No legislator or educational expert should be allowed to get away with not reading it—whether to agree or disagree. It’s a must learning experience.” —Deborah Meier, Senior Scholar and Adjunct Professor, Steinhardt School of Education, New York University, and author of In Schools We Trust “A concise, highly readable, and balanced account of NCLB, with insightful and realistic suggestions for reform. Teachers, professors, policymakers, and parents—this is the one book about NCLB you ought to read.” —James E. Ryan, William L. Matheson and Robert M. Morgenthau Distinguished Professor, University of Virginia School of Law This far-reaching new study looks at the successes and failures of one of the most ambitious and controversial educational initiatives since desegregation—the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. NCLB’s opponents criticize it as underfunded and unworkable, while supporters see it as a radical but necessary educational reform that evens the score between advantaged and disadvantaged students. Yet the most basic and important question remains unasked: “Can we ever really know if a child’s education is good?” Ultimately, Scott Franklin Abernathy argues, policymakers must begin from this question, rather than assuming that any test can accurately measure the elusive thing we call “good” education.

No Child Left Behind and the Public Schools

“A powerful, detailed, and exceptionally balanced critique of NCLB. It offers some hope for how we might overcome its faults. No legislator or educational expert should be allowed to get away with not reading it―whether to agree or disagree. It’s a must learning experience.”―Deborah Meier, Senior Scholar and Adjunct Professor, Steinhardt School of Education, New York University, and author of In Schools We Trust“A concise, highly readable, and balanced account of NCLB, with insightful and realistic suggestions for reform. Teachers, professors, policymakers, and parents―this is the one book about NCLB you ought to read.”―James E. Ryan, William L. Matheson and Robert M. Morgenthau Distinguished Professor, University of Virginia School of LawThis far-reaching new study looks at the successes and failures of one of the most ambitious and controversial educational initiatives since desegregation―the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.NCLB’s opponents criticize it as underfunded and unworkable, while supporters see it as a radical but necessary educational reform that evens the score between advantaged and disadvantaged students. Yet the most basic and important question remains unasked: “Can we ever really know if a child’s education is good?”Ultimately, Scott Franklin Abernathy argues, policymakers must begin from this question, rather than assuming that any test can accurately measure the elusive thing we call “good” education.

This new offering from AP® teacher Karen Waples and college professor Scott Abernathy is tailor-made to help teachers and students transition to the redesigned AP® U. S. Government and Politics course. Carefully aligned to the course framework, this brief book is loaded with instructional tools to help you and your students meet the demands of the new course, such as integrated skills instruction, coverage of required cases and documents, public policy threaded throughout the book, and AP® practice after every chapter and unit, all in a simple organization that will ease your course planning and save you time. 
 We’ve got you covered!
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 <li>With a program specifically tailored for the new AP® framework and exam. 
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 <li>With a brief student edition that students will read and enjoy. 
</li>
 <li>With pedagogy and features that prepare students for the AP® exam like no other book on the market. 
</li>
 <li>With a teacher edition and resources that save you time in transitioning to the new course. 
</li>
 <li>With professional development to help you transition your instruction.</li>
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American Government: Stories of a Nation: For the AP Course

Politics & Social Sciences

Waples, Karen

Politics & Government

Bedford/St.Martin's

LaunchPad for American Government: Stories of a Nation (One-Use Access): For the AP® Course

The Foundational Documents and Court Cases Reader includes all of the documents and cases required by the College Board®, as well as commentary and guided questions to help students understand these complex texts.

Document Reader for American Government: Stories of a Nation: For the AP® Course

This new offering from AP(R) teacher Karen Waples and college professor Scott Abernathy is tailor-made to help teachers and students transition to the redesigned AP(R) U. S. Government and Politics course. Carefully aligned to the course framework, this brief book is loaded with instructional tools to help you and your students meet the demands of the new course, such as integrated skills instruction, coverage of required cases and documents, public policy threaded throughout the book, and AP(R) practice after every chapter and unit, all in a simple organization that will ease your course planning and save you time. 
 We've got you covered!
 <ul>
 <li>With a program specifically tailored for the new AP(R) framework and exam. 
</li>
 <li>With a brief student edition that students will read and enjoy. 
</li>
 <li>With pedagogy and features that prepare students for the AP(R) exam like no other book on the market. 
</li>
 <li>With a teacher edition and resources that save you time in transitioning to the new course. 
</li>
 <li>With professional development to help you transition your instruction.</li>
</ul>

American Government: Stories of a Nation: For the AP® Course & Document Reader for American Government: Stories of a Nation

Finally, an AP® Gov textbook with support and practice! Written by an AP® U.S. Government and Politics teacher and exam reader, this book has been carefully built to meet the needs of AP® teachers and students. The text follows the course organization and focuses on course concepts, practices, reasoning skills, and required cases and documents. It also provides extensive practice for the AP® exam.

Presidential Election Update American Government: Stories of a Nation: For the AP® Course

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School Choice and the Future of American Democracy

No Child Left Behind and the Public Schools

School Choice and the Future of American Democracy

No Child Left Behind and the Public Schools

American Government: Stories of a Nation: For the AP Course

LaunchPad for American Government: Stories of a Nation (One-Use Access): For the AP® Course

Document Reader for American Government: Stories of a Nation: For the AP® Course

American Government: Stories of a Nation: For the AP® Course & Document Reader for American Government: Stories of a Nation

Presidential Election Update American Government: Stories of a Nation: For the AP® Course