Teaching America - The Case for Civic Education 2011.pdf

Teaching America
New Frontiers in Education
Series Editor: Dr. Frederick M. Hess
This Rowman & Littlefield Education series provides educational leaders, entrepreneurs,
and researchers the opportunity to offer insights that stretch the boundaries of thinking on
education.
Educational entrepreneurs and leaders have too rarely shared their experiences and in-
sights. Research has too often been characterized by rable jargon. This series aims
to foster volumes that can inform, educate, and inspire aspiring reformers and allow them
to learn from the trials of some of today’s most dynamic doers; provide researchers with a
platform for explaining their work in language that allows policymakers and practitioners
to take full advantage of its insights; and establish a launch pad for fresh ideas and hard-
won experience.
Whether an author is a prominent leader in education, a researcher, or an entrepreneur, the
key criterion for inclusion in New Frontiers in Education is a willingness to challenge
conventional wisdom and pat answers.
The series editor, Frederick M. Hess, is the director of education policy studies at the
American Enterprise Institute and can be reached at rhess@ or (202) 828-6030.
Teaching America
The Case for Civic Education
Edited by David Feith
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