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The Third Transformation Of American Education, Randolph D.J. Ortiz Aug 1996

The Third Transformation Of American Education, Randolph D.J. Ortiz

MALS Final Projects, 1995-2019

Most social scientists recognize the social system as the framework by which society, as a whole, operates. That framework has, as its major components, subsystems known as institutions, which perform the functions necessary for the survival and proliferation of the social system. One of the master institutions Education, is the focus of this paper. Today, it is generally accepted and expected, that education should own the responsibility for the socialization of youth. This includes preparation of young citizens for productive participation in the social system. But what does that mean; and what are the implications of change on its ability …