Common Sense School Reform

Frederick Hess spoke about his book Common Sense School Reform, published by Palgrave Macmillan. He discusses the current state of American … read more

Frederick Hess spoke about his book Common Sense School Reform, published by Palgrave Macmillan. He discusses the current state of American education with two authors that have written about similar topics, Abigail Thernstrom and Thomas Toch. In his book, Mr. Hess addresses the current challenges the school system faces and then proposes reforms that promote accountability and competition. After the discussion, all three authors answered questions from members of the audience. close

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Common Sense School Reform

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Program ID:
182387-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jul 10, 2004 | 9:29am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Sep 25, 2004 | 1:42pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Jul 10, 2004 | 9:29am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 22, 2004 | 3:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 25, 2004 | 1:42pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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