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The book will highlight the arguments of both points of view. In doing so, attention will be paid to the contributions to society of those who have been exposed to a variety of educational curricula. As part of the study, the impact of the community college will be considered, ...

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It is the purpose of this book to examine the ever-changing meaning of the term "liberal arts" and to trace its development from antiquity to the present. In doing so, the text will compare and contrast the values of such an education with the other important objective of schools and colleges, which is to prepare students with appropriate occupational training.The book will highlight the arguments of both points of view. In doing so, attention will be paid to the contributions to society of those who have been exposed to a variety of educational curricula.As part of the study, the impact of the community college will be considered, along with the impact of recent initiatives such as the Nation at Risk Report, No Child Left Behind, Race to the Top, and the Common Core. Finally, the text will conclude with an attempt to suggest the direction that will determine the fate of liberal arts in schools and colleges.

Author Biography

William Hayes has been a high school social studies teacher, assistant principal, high school principal, superintendent of schools, adjunct professor, associate professor, and chairman of the Teacher Education Division at Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, NY. He is the father of three children and the grandfather of two.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION1.Origins of the Idea2.Liberal Arts in the Schools and Colleges in Early America3.The First Public Schools in America4.The Establishment of Vocational Schools5.The Community College6.The Progressive Education Movement7.History Becomes the Social Studies8.Philosophy as a Component of a Liberal Arts Education9.Latin and Other Foreign Languages in the Liberal Arts Tradition10.The Future of the Arts in Our Schools and Colleges11.The Impact of Technology on the Liberal Arts12.C.P. Snow and the "Two Cultures Debate"13.School Choice and the Liberal Arts14.The Growing Impact of the Federal Government15.The Common Core Curriculum16.Poverty and the Availability of an Equal Educational Opportunity17.A Liberal Arts Education for Special Education and Gifted and Talented Students18.The Impact of Other Programs19.The Liberal Arts in Our Colleges20.The Future of the Liberal Arts

Long Description

It is the purpose of this book to examine the ever-changing meaning of the term "liberal arts" and to trace its development from antiquity to the present. In doing so, the text will compare and contrast the values of such an education with the other important objective of schools and colleges, which is to prepare students with appropriate occupational training. The book will highlight the arguments of both points of view. In doing so, attention will be paid to the contributions to society of those who have been exposed to a variety of educational curricula. As part of the study, the impact of the community college will be considered, along with the impact of recent initiatives such as the Nation at Risk Report, No Child Left Behind, Race to the Top, and the Common Core. Finally, the text will conclude with an attempt to suggest the direction that will determine the fate of liberal arts in schools and colleges.

Details ISBN1475817797 Author William Hayes Short Title FATE OF LIBERAL ARTS IN TODAYS Pages 170 Language English ISBN-10 1475817797 ISBN-13 9781475817799 Media Book Format Paperback Birth 1938 Country of Publication United States DEWEY 378.1990973 Year 2015 Publication Date 2015-12-11 Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Place of Publication Lanham, MD UK Release Date 2015-12-11 NZ Release Date 2015-12-11 US Release Date 2015-12-11 Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified; Tables Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Alternative 9781475817782 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2015-12-14 We've got this

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