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The attack on Nova Scotia's schools : the story behind 25 years of tumultuous change / Grant Frost.

by Frost, Grant

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Education -- Nova Scotia.

Educational change -- Nova Scotia.

School management and organization -- Nova Scotia.

Education and state.

9781459505759 (pbk.)

177 p. ; 23 cm.

"Public education has been a source of conflict in Nova Scotia for 25 years. Controversies involving teachers, parents, business executives, think tanks, Department of Education officials and government ministers continue to rage. While the media have played up stories alleging that schools are failing, major reports have been issued to justify shakeups and reorganization. For most Nova Scotians, the democratic tradition of local school boards has been swept away. Grant Frost provides a readable account of this history. Delving into the motives of the players, he finds that the agenda for the attack on Nova Scotia schools has been set by think tanks funded by major business interests, such as Clearwater Seafood's John Risley. Frost argues that many of the key changes imposed on Nova Scotia public education have been purposely calculated to undermine its strengths. The system that once aimed to educate and develop capable citizens now threatens to become one serving the interests of business and industry. This is an eye-opening read for anyone interested in public education - parents, teachers, students and policymakers."--Back cover.

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