Bartlett Giamatti Described Truth as an Amalgam

question 8

Multiple Choice

Bartlett Giamatti described truth as an amalgam. This analogy is used in our text to describe how we might understand the state of schooling in the United States. Which of the following would best describe the amalgam of truth that exists in U.S. education?

• A) On the one hand we have the critics of U.S. education who believe that schools are failing, and on the other we have those who defend the current status of education.
• B) Curricula in schools today are a blend of progressive and traditional education concepts.
• C) There is a tension between the federal and state government for control of education policy.
• D) Both b and c above.

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