States and the well-being of its people, the educational foundations of our society are presently being eroded by a rising tide of mediocrity that threatens our very future as a Nation and a people. Oversold and Underused - Page 3by Larry CUBAN - 2009 - 256 pagesLimited preview - About this book
| Wisconsin. Legislature. Legislative Reference Bureau - Wisconsin - 1993 - 574 pages
...the National Commission on Excellence in Education released its report, A Nation at Risk, stating: "[T]he educational foundations of our society are...threatens our very future as a nation and a people." Many feel that the commission's conclusions continue to be as accurate and timely as they were a decade... | |
| United States - 1988 - 442 pages
..."A Nation at Risk" — that report itself said that the educational foundations of our society were being eroded by "a rising tide of mediocrity that...threatens our very future as a nation and a people." Well, it was time to stem that tide, to get our educational house in order, or to suffer the consequences.... | |
| United States - 1988 - 502 pages
...organizations; and business, we have begun to turn back what our education commission 5 years ago called "a rising tide of mediocrity that threatens our very future as a nation and a people." Well, we've taken a firm and uncompromising stand against drugs in our nation's schools. We've encouraged... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance - Tuition tax credits - 1983 - 708 pages
...Risk: The Imperative For Education Reform. The 18-month study reveals that: "Our nation is at risk. Our once unchallenged preeminence in Commerce, industry,...threatens our very future as a Nation and a people." In recommending more stringent course loads, strengthened standards and expectations, longer school... | |
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