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| Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? | p. 11 |
| Introduction | p. 14 |
| What Is the State of Education in America? | |
| Chapter Preface | p. 20 |
| Public Education Is Failing | p. 22 |
| Public Education Is Not Failing | p. 34 |
| Standardized Testing Has Negatively Impacted Public Schools | p. 41 |
| Standardized Testing Is a Useful Tool Within Public Schools | p. 54 |
| Ignoring the Mandates of Brown v. Board of Education Will Harm Public Schools | p. 66 |
| Moving Beyond the Mandates of Brown v. Board of Education Will Improve Public Schools | p. 72 |
| Periodical Bibliography | p. 78 |
| Are Alternatives to Public Education Viable? | |
| Chapter Preface | p. 80 |
| Privatizing Education Would Be Beneficial | p. 82 |
| Privatizing Education Would Be Harmful | p. 92 |
| Tuition Vouchers Are a Good Alternative to Failing Public Education | p. 101 |
| Tuition Vouchers Are Not a Good Alternative to Current Public Education | p. 109 |
| Single-Sex Schools Can Improve Education | p. 120 |
| Single-Sex Schools Will Not Improve Education | p. 129 |
| Periodical Bibliography | p. 135 |
| Should Religious and Moral Values Be Taught as Part of Public Education? | |
| Chapter Preface | p. 137 |
| Character Education Should Be Part of the American School System | p. 139 |
| Character Education Is the Wrong Way to Teach Values | p. 146 |
| Critiques of Darwinian Evolution Should Be Taught in Science Classes | p. 154 |
| Intelligent Design Should Not Be Taught in Science Classes | p. 159 |
| Religion Has No Place in a Liberal Arts Education Except as an Object of Study | p. 166 |
| A Christian Liberal Arts Education Provides a Moral Education | p. 176 |
| Periodical Bibliography | p. 190 |
| How Should the Education System Be Improved? | |
| Chapter Preface | p. 192 |
| "No Child Left Behind" Is Working and Should Be Reauthorized | p. 194 |
| "No Child Left Behind" Has Failed and Should Be Abandoned | p. 205 |
| Competitive Teacher Compensation Would Improve Education | p. 218 |
| Teacher Compensation Based on Performance Will Not Improve Education | p. 228 |
| Charter Schools Improve Education | p. 237 |
| Decentralized School Districts Improve Public Education | p. 245 |
| Periodical Bibliography | p. 259 |
| For Further Discussion | p. 260 |
| Organizations to Contact | p. 265 |
| Bibliography of Books | p. 272 |
| Index | p. 277 |
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