Document Type
Issue Area One
Abstract
In an attempt to control or change the public education system, a debate is being held among the school systems, school employees, communities, and special interest groups in the United States and Iowa. Valuable time and resources have been expended by all participants in this "tug-o-war" as attempts have been made to "reform" the system or take it "back to basics." It has also developed into a war between child advocates and parent advocates. In some instances, it is not the determination of what may be best for the child, but an attempt to ensure and maximize ultimate parental authority. Unfortunately, the real losers in this process are the students.
Our children cannot wait until a ''winner" is determined. Society has changed and the students who enter the doors of our public schools are different from the students who entered those same schools 10, 15, 25, or 30 years ago. We can argue that we should return to "the good old days," but it is not going to happen. We do need to examine further the statement: The Current Debate in Public Education: Whose Children? Whose Schools?
Journal Title
Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series
Volume
5
Issue
2
First Page
42
Last Page
44
Publisher
Institute for Educational Leadership, University of Northern Iowa
City
Cedar Falls, IA
Copyright
©1994 Institute for Educational Leadership, College of Education, and the University of Northern Iowa
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Shipley, Pat
(1994)
"Parental and Community Responsibility Can Help Nurture, Prepare Children,"
Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series: Vol. 5:
No.
2, Article 13.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/iel_monographs/vol5/iss2/13
