Pledging Allegiance

Joel Westheimer talked about the book he edited, Pledging Allegiance: The Politics of Patriotism in America’s Schools, published by Teachers… read more

Joel Westheimer talked about the book he edited, Pledging Allegiance: The Politics of Patriotism in America’s Schools, published by Teachers College Press. William Ayers spoke about his contribution to the book, an essay about military recruitment in high schools. Both participants discussed the state of democratic values in American schools and how schools have responded to post-September 11 patriotism in the United States. They also responded to questions from the audience. close

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  • William C. Ayers Director University of Illinois at Chicago->Center for Youth and Society
  • Joel Westheimer Research Chair University of Ottawa, Canada->Democracy and Education

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Pledging Allegiance

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Program ID:
196875-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
First Aired:
May 19, 2007 | 8:01am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jul 08, 2007 | 4:45am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • May 19, 2007 | 8:01am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 20, 2007 | 2:45pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 08, 2007 | 4:45am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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