Public Schools and Political Ideas

Download or read book Public Schools and Political Ideas written by Ronald A. Manzer and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of educational policies and public philosophy in Canada. Manzer (political science, U. of Toronto) first describes the substantive issues of educational politics, forms of educational governance, and content of educational policies as they have developed over time. He then interprets the political ideas that underlie educational institutions and policies and give them meaning. His analysis begins with the foundation of state education in the mid-19th century and concludes with the prospective reforms of the 1990s. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR