What forces shape the school curriculum?

How does the standards movement influence what is taught in school?

Why are some protesting the growing emphasis on high-stakes testing?

How do textbook publishers and state adoption committees "drive" the curriculum?

What are the seven forms of bias in instructional materials?

How do religious differences impact school curricular materials?

Why are school books so frequently the targets of censorship?

Should the curriculum focus on teaching a core knowledge, or focus on the demands of a changing world?