Category Archives: Stedman, Donald J.

The Battle of the Books Part 1

Mortimer Adler is the principal architect of the Paideia Project, a blueprint for educational reform in America. Donald Stedman is associate academic vice-president for the consolidated University of North Carolina syatem. In the fall of 1988, the National Center for … Continue reading

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(1) The Paideia Proposal, Part 4 of 4; (2) Commentary on America’s Penal System

In his book The Paideia Proposal, Mortimer Adler argues for single-track, liberal, and humanistic schooling for all American youngsters. Discussing these ideas with Adler are Thomas Houlihan, Pamela Mayer, Penelope Smith, and Donald Stedman. They address points such as how the reforms … Continue reading

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American Secondary Education, Part 7 of 7

Joseph Adelson, Carl Dolce, Denis Doyle, Gilbert Sewall, and Donald Stedman discuss media coverage of education in the United States. They are concerned that the press often embraces new ideas, trends, and data without appropriate examination of the evidence or … Continue reading

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American Secondary Education, Part 6 of 7

Joseph Adelson, Carl Dolce, Denis Doyle, Gilbert Sewall, and Donald Stedman discuss the impact on American secondary education of political and judicial activism, including racial and class integration. They discuss the potential impact of the computer and video revolutions in the … Continue reading

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American Secondary Education, Part 5 of 7

Joseph Adelson, Carl Dolce, Denis Doyle, Gilbert Sewall, and Donald Stedman discuss education in the United States. Topics include the role of special interest groups, the legislative process, the increasing number of court cases regarding education, questions about students’ rights, … Continue reading

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American Secondary Education, Part 4 of 7

Joseph Adelson, Carl Dolce, Denis Doyle, Gilbert Sewall, and Donald Stedman, in their discussion of education in the United States, focus on the topics of traditionalist/fundamentalist versus modernist/innovative/progressive approaches to teaching; school curricula; and the communication of social and moral values … Continue reading

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American Secondary Education, Part 3 of 7

Joseph Adelson, Carl Dolce, Denis Doyle, and Donald Stedman discuss the characteristics of good schools and effective teachers in the United States. They compare and contrast the roles, authority, and respect accorded to administrative personnel, teachers, and parents in the … Continue reading

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American Secondary Education, Part 2 of 7

Joseph Adelson, Carl Dolce, Denis Doyle, Gilbert Sewall, and Donald Stedman discuss accreditation, minimum competencies, and the core curriculum of public schools in the United States, with a particular focus on the differences between the private and public sectors. At the … Continue reading

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American Secondary Education, Part 1 of 7

Joseph Adelson, Carl Dolce, Denis Doyle, Gilbert Sewall, and Donald Stedman discuss the condition of secondary education in the United States. Among the topics are developing analytical and critical thinking skills, general education, and vocation, technical, and professional education. At the time … Continue reading

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