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James (Ian) Morris Commented [WH1]: MLA standards are to also label
the top right header with your last name plus the page
number.
Professor Jizi

UWRT 1104

6 November 2017

School Reform that Integrates Public Education and Democratic Principles

Education in America is off the tracks. Its lost its true and original purpose, to create an

educated population that can contribute to the country. Not only is funding scarce but the Commented [WH2]: Remember no direct quotes in
the first paragraph summary.
fundamentals that make education relevant are broken. Education has become economics

oriented rather than knowledge oriented. By making education a dollar sign incentive is not

based on interest or a common good but rather a bottom line. If America is going to fix the

system there will need to be a sentiment for change in the voters. This paired with unity among

educators and administrators is the secret formula for a successful education system.

This article is relevant because it incorporates education reform and democratic

principles to suggest improvements to our school systems, which is drastically needed. The

article itself puts a focus on the democratic principles and origin of public education in America,

but I feel it makes the case for change best with its emphasis to persuade voters and generate

public interest. If you think about this is a key feature of democracy because the individual

citizen has power to influence government. The article suggests that the main driving force for

change is parents and local government. Only time will tell if this hypothesis will work change

from the top of our government will certainly hasten the process.

The Equity and Excellence in Education is a paper/digital journal platform that regularly

posts articles to be peer reviewed by colleagues in the respective field. It is based and ran out of Commented [WH3]: Are these "colleagues" also
credible?
the University of Massachusetts at Amherst by the college of education. It was founded in 1963
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and still releases articles regularly. The Equity & Excellence in Education uses Crossref

Similarity Check software to screen manuscripts for unoriginal material., quoted directly

from their cite. The authors are all educators and administrators who post directly to the website Commented [WH4]: Site, not cite.

Website -> not webcite.

and are screened.

Double Entry Journal

Website: School Reform that Integrates Public Education and Democratic Principles

SANDRA M. WILSON, RICHARD IVERSON, AND JOE CHRASTIL

Source: Quote (Page# or Paragraph #) Responses

Pg.1 Par.1 Schools need to recapture and Why do we have a public-school system if

make clear the primary goal of American not for this? Its just a testament to how

public schools, which is to ensure an dysfunctional and off track the school

educated citizenry capable of participating systems are that most Americans could not

in discussions, debates and decisions to tell you the reason we have schools in the

further the wellness of the larger first place.

community and to protect the right to life,

liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

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Pg.1 Par.5 Public education means that all A key point in reform needs to be ending

children without distinction or qualification segregation by districts, race and academic

are to be protected and educated. capability. By unifying the systems and

being thorough in policy discrimination can

be weeded out of public education.

Pg.2 Par.1 With the global economy being Its so true how the way school is oriented

the primary focus, the school curriculum is has shifted from created and educated

being adjusted by corporate "experts" with citizenry weve become an economic

little if any input from educational focused centralized system that tries to

employees, students, or parents. pump out CEOs and business executives a

Pg.2 Par.3 A way to provide the political In my opinion the only way lasting reform is

power needed to fund education is to help accomplished is if the people make an effort

create a public judgment that presents to vote pro education on every level. Once

national and state politicians with the politicians see that education is important to

consensus needed to properly fund the voters they will make it an important

education. policy on the agenda.

Pg.3 Par.2 A key to successful change in If we as educators and education

organizations is the relationships that exist administrators have the same vision for what

among members. If there is a sense of reform means and how it will work the odds

unity, interdependence and mutual of actual reform are much greater.

responsibility, then the capacity for change

is likely to exist.
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Works Cited Commented [WH5]: Remember hanging indents.

Wilson, Sandra M., et al. School Reform that Integrates Public Education and Democratic

Principles. Equity & Excellence in Education, vol. 34, no. 1, Oct. 2006, pp. 6470.,

doi:10.1080/1066568010340109.

Thoughts - WH Commented [WH6]: -MLA-wise you've done good,

apart from the missing MLA page number header.
-I'm not sure about the Double-entry journal.
-Your first paragraph summary is not opinionated, that
should be a paraphrase of a source and should only be
from the source.
-Your research into the credibility of the source is good.
I think that this source is good for you topic.