tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post6603184498088434529..comments2024-02-24T19:49:45.687-05:00Comments on Schools Matter: 15 Steps Toward an Alternate Education Universe and a Healthier SocietyJames Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04462754705431590571noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post-31716260626633938442007-02-18T09:28:00.000-05:002007-02-18T09:28:00.000-05:00I too am dismayed with NCLB and as an historian of...I too am dismayed with NCLB and as an historian of education I recognized immediately who had the upper hand in the century old struggle.<BR/>As a civic educator and professional historian and high school teacher I am disappointed but not surprised to see that history as a staple of curriculum is undervalued and dismissed. <BR/>We need to tie history and civics together and get the subject out from under the umbrella of Social Studies. <BR/>It would be a boon for the democratic-republic of America if teachers of history/civics actually had a background in their subject at the start of their career rather than figuring it out along the way.ejjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328817841358249608noreply@blogger.com