Major Contemporary Issues in Education

In this course students investigate such persistent issues in education as public perceptions of teachers, use of education as a campaign ploy, budgetary limitations and increased demands, de facto segregation, assessment of teachers and students, day care, teachers as surrogate parents, etc. While the course reviews a variety of long-standing issues, it also features contemporary issues particularly relevant at the time the course is offered.This course has an M&T Fee. For more info visit: http://qc.cuny.edu/?id=JU9F