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Uncover the whole story of U.S. crime in SAGE Reference's The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encyclopedia

Los Angeles (August 10, 2012) What’s the best way to make a school safe in the years since Columbine? Who should decide what curriculum is taught? Is the neighborhood public school the best choice for every student? Are smart phones a positive addition to education or just a distraction? Should prayer be allowed at public school graduation ceremonies? The best way to educate U.S. children is hotly debated by educators, parents, and even students themselves.

Tackling broad, contentious issues relating to preschool–secondary education in the U.S. is the brand-new ten-volume reference set: Debating Issues in American Education from SAGE Reference. The series is uniquely organized: After an introduction by the volume editors that provides historical underpinnings and context for the broad topic, the chapters each tackle a controversial question using signed point/counterpoint arguments from respected experts. The series explores these prominent and perennially important debates in education:

  • Alternative Schooling & School Choice
  • Curriculum & Instruction
  • Diversity in Schools
  • Religion in Schools
  • School Discipline & Safety
  • School Finance
  • School Governance
  • School Law
  • Standards & Accountability in Schools
  • Technology in Schools

Each of the titles in the Debating Issues in American Education series provides recommended further readings and resources, such as sources of statistics and data, websites, and more, to guide readers toward more in-depth exploration of the issue being debated. This series belongs on the shelves of all libraries that serve students in schools of education and related fields, experienced educators and administrators, psychologists and other professionals, parents, and more. A FREE 30-day online trial to this series is available at www.sagepub.com/freetrial.

Series Co-Editor Charles J. Russo is the Joseph Panzer Chair in Education in the School of Education and Allied Professions and Adjunct Professor in the School of Law at the University of Dayton, Ohio. Series Co-Editor Allan G. Osborne, Jr. is the retired principal of the Snug Harbor Community School in Quincy, Massachusetts, a nationally recognized Blue Ribbon School.

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Debating Issues in American Education: A SAGE Reference Set
October 2012
Series ISBN: 978-1-4129-8978-7 Series Price (Ten volumes): $680
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