Introduction -- American dreams : access, mobility, fairness -- Free minds : educating democratic citizens -- Hard facts : knowledge creation and checking power

Freedom of the press is the cornerstone of democracy. But, as countless recent examples of lapsed standards in the press since the Jayson Blair affair have show

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Schooling for everyone -- Agenda for education in a democracy -- The context of schooling in a democracy -- An essential narrative for schooling -- Democracy, e

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