The Origins of the Common Core: How the Free Market Became Public Education Policy

Owens provides a historical analysis of the ideological movements and reform efforts leading to the Common Core State Standards, beginning with conservative criticism of public schools in the 1930s and culminating in a convergence of the political right and left in efforts to systemically reform education based on free market principles.Additional ISBNs1137482672, 1349503177, 9781137482679, 9781349503179The Origins of the Common Core: How the Free Market Became Public Education Policy is written by D. Owens and published by Palgrave Macmillan. ISBNs for The Origins of the Common Core are 9781137482686, 1137482680 and the print ISBNs are 9781137482679, 1137482672. Additional ISBNs include 1137482672, 1349503177, 9781137482679, 9781349503179.