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<p>Somewhere. . . there is a place of sanity where education is intense and substantive. . . . It's in that place that Deborah Meier has been working all these years. Her voice conveys a life of struggle in the front lines-victories and losses, hopes and disappointments. . . . It's a voice our nation needs to hear. —Jonathan Kozol, from the Foreword</p> <p>Acclaimed educator Deborah Meier offers a fresh take on standardized tests. While others have criticized standards and what they measure, Meier rejects the very idea of a centralized authority that dictates how and what teachers teach. Standardization, she argues, prevents citizens-including teachers-from emerging as thoughtful, responsible adults, seriously engaged with shaping their own schools, classrooms, and communities. As a result, young people can't learn from them how to be thoughtful, responsible adults and good citizens, the primary goal of public education in a democracy.</p> <p>The New Democracy Forum is a series of short paperback originals exploring creative solutions to our most urgent national concerns.</p> <p>"A civic treasure. . . . A truly good idea, carried out with intelligence and panache." —Robert Pinsky</

Author

[compiled by] Deborah Meier

Publisher

Beacon Press, 25 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108-2892 ($12). Tel: 617-742-2110; Fax: 617-742-2290

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9780807004418

Subjects

Education, Political Science

Rating

3.6 / 5 (6 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14