The Politics of Literacy

Autor/inn/en	Davenport, David; Jones, Jeffery M.
Titel	The Politics of Literacy
Quelle	In: Policy Review, (2005) 130, S.45-57 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0146-5945
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Federal Legislation; Politics of Education; Literacy Education; Educational Policy; Educational Legislation; Illiteracy; Student Evaluation; Evaluation Methods; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bundesrecht; Educational policy; Bildungspolitik; Politics of education; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Analphabetismus; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	After decades of debate inside the educational community, literacy policy has recently moved to the larger stage of national politics. Prior to 1997 no federal bill had specifically addressed child literacy as an issue. But in the 2000 presidential campaign, George W. Bush regularly touted his record on literacy, and he and his wife Laura, a former librarian, speak of reading as "the new civil right." Legislators debate literacy philosophy and methodology--such as phonics versus whole language--and newspaper headlines track how U.S. kids read in comparison with the rest of the world. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2002, which federalizes literacy policy in important ways, is hotly debated in state legislatures, Congress, and federal courts. Much was written about literacy when it played on the academic stage as an educational issue. Now that political attention and governmental dollars are involved, it is time to assess literacy on the public policy stage. What can we learn by tracking the politics of literacy? Will greater political attention and government expenditure improve literacy? Can illiteracy be overcome in the twenty-first century? (ERIC).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10