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UF Synergies Research: Ethics and Education in the Age of Accountability

Elizabeth Currin, Department of Education Currin’s research addresses the “Age of Accountability,” a decades-long period defined by top-down education reforms that position teachers as both the problem and the potential solution for America’s so-called failing public schools. This, Currin argues, leads to increased teacher stress, a loss of creativity, and a shift in teachers’ answering […]