Educational Policy for the Pluralist Democracy

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Holmes, a well known Canadian commentator on education, argues that the era of comprehensive public schools delivering a common education is over, outpaced by the choices of residence, life style, and ideology engendered by a pluralist democracy. Schools trying to serve everyone, he says, aim for the lowest common denominator, and lack support by teachers, parents, students, or the public. The solution is not private schools for the rich, but a public education system that supplies the desired diversity for all students. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)