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Teaching America: The Case for Civic Education
Author(s): David J. Feith (Author)
- Publisher: R&L Education
- Publication Date: 11 Aug. 2011
- Language: English
- Print length: 258 pages
- ISBN-10: 1607098415
- ISBN-13: 9781607098416
Book Description
This book taps the best American thinkers to answer the essential American question: How do we sustain our experiment in government of, by, and for the people? Authored by an extraordinary and politically diverse roster of public officials, scholars, and educators, these chapters describe our nation’s civic education problem, assess its causes, offer an agenda for reform, and explain the high stakes at risk if we fail.
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Review
It’s hard to think of a more important subject than the one this book tackles with such clarity, power, and creativity: how to preserve American history so that all we’ve been, and all we mean to be, will continue to hold us together as a nation. A generation ago, President Reagan warned of ‘an eradication of the American memory that could result, ultimately, in an erosion of the American spirit.’ This book both reflects and adds fresh documentation to that warning. And its great contribution is that it offers some bracing suggestions on what to do about it.
The greatest threat to the future of American democracy is our failure to educate every child. In Newark and cities across this country, the problems described in
Teaching America are plain to see: inadequate civic education has left many students on the margins of our democracy, unable to benefit from or contribute to its wealth and growth. Fortunately, Teaching America offers a vital blueprint for how public leaders, educators, and parents can empower our students, help them realize their genius, and strengthen our nation.We need to heed the voices in this essential book. If America is going to continue to be a powerful force for good in the world, we must repair our public education system and cultivate citizens that have the tools and ideals necessary to ensure the success of our great experiment in democracy.
Teaching America tells us how.About the Author
David Feith is an assistant editorial features editor at The Wall Street Journal and directs the Civic Education Initiative.
