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Horace Mann serves as secretary of Massachusettes Board of Education
Originally a lawyer, Mann believed it was education, not the law, which was key to shaping the good society. -
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Peter Drucker writes about Management Education
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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Theodore Schultz serves as Chair of Economics at University of Chicago
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Daniel Bell, Harvard Sociologist
Wrote The End of Ideology, The Coming of Post-Industrial Society and The Cultural Contradictions of Capitalism.
He argued that post-industrialism would be information-led and service-oriented. -
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Perry Preschool Study
Aimed to answer to whether access to high-quality education could have a positive impact on preschool children and the communities where they live. -
Lyndon B. Johnson Declares "War On Poverty"
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). -
Head Start
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. -
James Heckman, Economist
Currently teaching at University of Chicago. Noble Memorial Prize in Economics winner. Has published over 300 books and articles. -
A Nation At Risk
Landmark publication that determined American public schools were failing. Report compiled by Ronald Reagan's National Commission on Excellence in Education. -
Gary Becker, Human Capital Pioneer
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." -
Andrew Hacker, Author
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). -
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Robert Reich serves as Secretary of Labor
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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Bill Clinton serves as President of the United States
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. -
David Berliner, Educational Psychologist
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. -
Bruce Biddle, Author
Co-wrote the Manufactured Crisis along with David Berliner. Also co-wrote the Study of Teaching (1982). -
Manuel Castells, author
Wrote The Rise of the Network Society. He introduced the notion that information was now a product that increased productivity. -
No Child Left Behind
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. -
Annette Lareau, Sociologist
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. -
Phillip Brown, Author
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). -
Hugh Lauder, Author
Co-wrote works such as "The Global Auction" along with Phillip Brown.
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Emma Garcia, Education Policy
Specializes in the economics of education and education policy. Joined the Economic Policy Institute in 2013. -
Soft vs. Hard skills
Soft skills are intrinsic, examples: listening, body language, etiquette, etc.
Hard skills are teachable concepts and easily provided examples. Math problems, for example, are under hard skills. -
Democratic Party Platform
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. -
Republican Party Platform
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.
