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Originally a lawyer, Mann believed it was education, not the law, which was key to shaping the good society.
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Austrian-born American management consultant, educator, and author, whose writings contributed to the philosophical and practical foundations of the modern business corporation.
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He was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics in 1979.
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Wrote The End of Ideology, The Coming of Post-Industrial Society and The Cultural Contradictions of Capitalism.
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Aimed to answer to whether access to high-quality education could have a positive impact on preschool children and the communities where they live.
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Johnson introduced this idea during his state of the union address. He believed the government had an obligation to provide people ways to avoid living below the poverty line. Provisions of this law include the Job Corps and Elementary and Secondary Education Act (1965).
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Program of the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families. Has expanded to serve more than 22 million children and their families.
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Currently teaching at University of Chicago. Noble Memorial Prize in Economics winner. Has published over 300 books and articles.
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Landmark publication that determined American public schools were failing. Report compiled by Ronald Reagan's National Commission on Excellence in Education.
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University professor of economics and sociology at the University of Chicago, won Noble Memorial Prize in Economics in 1992.
"Education, training, and health are the most important investments in human capital." -
American author/political scientist. In his articles he has questioned whether mathematics is necessary, claiming "Making mathematics mandatory prevents us from discovering and developing young talent."
Also wrote Political Theory: Philosophy, Ideology, Science (1961) and Two Nations: Black and White, Separate, Hostile, Unequal (1992). -
Private capital, is increasingly global and footloose, while a nation's people, its "human capital" constitutes the one resource on which a nation's future standard of living uniquely depends.
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Ran on a platform of educational emphasis in order to make America more competitive on the global market. Proposed an initiative began by George H. W. Bush, which was eventually rejected.
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Co-wrote The Manufactured Crisis: Myths, Fraud, and the Attack on America's Public Schools along with B.J. Biddle. Has published over 200 articles, books, and chapters on teacher education.
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Co-wrote the Manufactured Crisis along with David Berliner. Also co-wrote the Study of Teaching (1982).
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Wrote The Rise of the Network Society. He introduced the notion that information was now a product that increased productivity.
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Most recent extension of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (1965). Provides additional financial assistance to schools in exchange for improved student performance on standardized tests.
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Author of Unequal Childhoods: Class, Race, and Family Life. Working at UPenn. She is credited with the creation of the term concerted cultivation, which refers to middle class child rearing practices.
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Co-wrote works such as "The Global Auction" along with Hugh Lauder.
Wrote how "where knowledge is routinized, it can be substituted with less-skilled and cheaper workers at home or further afield" (pg. 88). -
Co-wrote works such as "The Global Auction" along with Phillip Brown.
Wrote how "an oversupply of educated workers depress wages to the advantage of employers" pg. 88 -
Specializes in the economics of education and education policy. Joined the Economic Policy Institute in 2013.
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Soft skills are intrinsic, examples: listening, body language, etiquette, etc.
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One of the strongest beliefs of the Democratic Party is that of equality on all fronts. Democrats believe in equal opportunity despite race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. They also believe in equal educational opportunity for all.
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Generally based on conservatism, in contrast to the modern liberalism of the Democrats.On economics, Republicans oppose an increased minimum wage and the estate tax. Also support free markets and individual achievement.
