Liberating Learning : Technology, Politics, and the Future of American Education

by Moe, Terry M.; Chubb, John E.

• ISBN13: 9780470442142
• ISBN10: 047044214X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-04-27
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

This is a book about innovation, and the politics that stand in the way. It draws a compelling picture of what education "could" be if we took advantage of technology's full potential - a vision where learning happens across time zones, teachers are entrepreneurs, curriculum can be customized, discovery is commonplace, and the world IS the classroom. The authors take on sacred cows such as unions, district bureaucracy, and class size -- and show what it will really take to liberate learning from the structures and political forces that block fundamental improvement in our schools.

Author Biography

Terry M.Moe is the William Bennett Munro Professor of Political Science at Stanford University, a senior fellow atthe Hoover Institution, and a member of Hoover's Koret Task Force on K-12 Education.

John E. Chubb is founder and Chief Development Officer of EdisonLearning, which partners with school districts and charter schools nationwide to improve student achievement. Dr. Chubb is also a member of the Koret Task Force on K-12 Education.

Moe and Chubb are the coauthors of Politics, Markets, and America's Schools.

Table of Contents

The Authors	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
The Seeds of Change	p. 1
The Need for Achievement	p. 13
The Politics of Blocking	p. 29
Technology on All Fronts	p. 57
The Resistance	p. 99
A New Era	p. 149
Notes	p. 185
Index	p. 215
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