TY - BOOK AU - Noll,James Wm TI - Taking sides : : clashing views on controversial educational issues SN - 0073031836 U1 - 370.973 PY - 1999/// CY - Guilford, Connecticut PB - Dushkin, KW - Education KW - Aims and objectives KW - United States. KW - United States. N1 - Should schooling be based on social experiences? -- Should the curriculum be standardized for all? -- Should behaviorism shape educational practices? -- Should church-state separation be maintained? -- Should school attendance be compelled? -- Can "character education" reverse moral decline? -- Should multiculturalism permeate the curriculum? -- Are school integration efforts doomed to failure? -- Can federal initiatives effectuate school reform? -- Have public schools failed society? -- Are vouchers an appropriate choice mechanism? Can charter schools revitalize public education? -- Are religious fundamentalists damaging public education? -- Is full inclusion of disabled students desirable? -- Do Black students need an afrocentric curriculum? -- Should bilingual education programs be abandoned? -- Does school violence warrant a zero-tolerance policy? -- Do school uniforms promote safety and improve discipline? -- Should technology lead the quest for better schools? -- Is mandatory community service desirable and legal? -- Do teachers' unions have a positive influence on reform? ER -