FORGOTTEN HEROES by SUSAN WARE

Author:SUSAN WARE
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: THE FREE PRESS
Published: 1998-07-15T00:00:00+00:00

William Chandler Bagley: Dr. Know of American Education

DIANE RAVITCH

Like J. C. M. Hanson in the world of library management, William Chandler Bagley made his mark in education, a sphere that depends on daily, quiet (if sometimes contentious) heroism. Like Hanson, he often took stands that challenged prevailing wisdom or ruffled professional feathers. He did not back down, no matter how unpopular his opinions. William Chandler Bagley’s heroism lay in his principled defense of what he considered the right course for American education in the twentieth century: a commitment to liberal education, skepticism about the utility of intelligence testing for sorting students, and a call for higher standards in a common national curriculum. Unlike most other forgotten heroes, his once-out-of-style ideas are now receiving a second look.

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