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All Years = 14 Books, 153 Articles
Decade 1970s = 3 Books, 16 Articles
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��Year 1973 = 2 Articles
��Year 1975 = 2 Articles
��Year 1976 = 5 Articles
��Year 1977 = 1 Book, 1 Article
��Year 1978 = 2 Books, 2 Articles
��Year 1979 = 2 Articles
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��Year 1981 = 2 Articles
��Year 1982 = 2 Articles
��Year 1983 = 6 Articles
��Year 1984 = 1 Book, 7 Articles
��Year 1985 = 1 Book, 6 Articles
��Year 1986 = 4 Articles
��Year 1987 = 1 Book, 3 Articles
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��Year 1989 = 9 Articles
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��Year 1990 = 3 Articles
��Year 1991 = 1 Book, 4 Articles
��Year 1992 = 6 Articles
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��Year 1999 = 10 Articles
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��Year 2000 = 2 Books, 7 Articles
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Accounting for Results
Chester E. Finn Jr.
National Review,
May 27, 1991
, pp. 38-41
[+]
Advising the President
(Review)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Presidential Advisory Commissions, by Thomas R. Wolanin
Presidential Advisory Commissions
by Thomas R. Wolanin
Commentary,
February 1976
, pp. 87-89
Articles
"Affirmative Action" Under Reagan
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Commentary,
April 1982
, pp. 17-28
Against Mediocrity
(1984)
Chester E. Finn, Diane Ravitch, and Robert T. Fancher, ...
The Humanities in America's High Schools
2
Reviews,
1
Readable
All Aboard the Charters?
Chester E. Finn Jr.
The state of a movement
National Review,
October 9, 2006
, pp. 54-55
The American High School
Chester E. Finn Jr.
Things Are Falling Apart
Education Next,
Winter 2006
, pp. 27-33
American Schools and the Future of Local Control
Denis P. Doyle and Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The Public Interest,
Fall 1984
, pp. 77-95
Among the Educationaloids
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The Science of Bad Science
The American Spectator,
August 1989
, pp. 34-35
Among the Educationaloids/A New Age Lobby Unrepentant
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The American Spectator,
October 1987
, pp. 33-34
Among the Educationaloids/Globaloney
Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Gary Bauer
The American Spectator,
May 1986
, pp. 26-27
Among the Educationaloids/Robin Hood on Campus
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The American Spectator,
March 1987
, p. 32
Among the Intellectualoids
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Teachers' Tabloid
The American Spectator,
March 1985
, pp. 30-31
Among the Intellectualoids
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The Social Studies Debacle
The American Spectator,
May 1988
, pp. 35-36
Bad Grades; Good Idea
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The Weekly Standard,
February 10, 1997
, pp. 17-22
Books
[+]
Balkanizing America
(Review)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Lift Every Voice, by Lani Guinier
Lift Every Voice
by Lani Guinier
Commentary,
April 1998
, pp. 51-53
Blindspots on the Right
Chester E. Finn Jr.
National Review,
September 25, 1995
, pp. 68-79
Board Games
Danielle Dunne Wilcox and Chester E. Finn Jr., ...
Business backs a losing education strategy
National Review,
August 9, 1999
, pp. 26-27
Bush's Education Semi-reform
Chester E. Finn Jr.
The Weekly Standard,
March 12, 2001
, pp. 20-23
C for Effort
Chester E. Finn Jr.
National Review,
April 7, 1997
, pp. 34-35
[+]
The Campus & the Nation
(2 Reviews)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The Divided Academy, by Everett Carll Ladd, Jr. and Seymour Martin Lipset, ...
The Divided Academy
by Everett Carll Ladd, Jr. and Seymour Martin Lipset, ...
Education and Politics at Harvard
by Seymour Martin Lipset and David Riesman
Commentary,
October 1975
, pp. 84-86
Articles
The Campus
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
"An Island of Repression in a Sea of Freedom"
Commentary,
September 1989
, pp. 17-23
Observations
Can Parents Be Trusted?
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Commentary,
September 1999
, pp. 49-51
Articles
Can the Schools Be Saved?
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Commentary,
September 1996
, pp. 41-45
Can We Educate Republicans?
Chester E. Finn Jr.
National Review,
June 17, 1996
, pp. 44-45
Books in Review
[+]
The Carter Years
(Review)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Governing America, by Joseph A. Califano, Jr.
Governing America
by Joseph A. Califano, Jr.
Commentary,
July 1981
, pp. 68-69
Challenges to the Humanities
(1985)
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Diane Ravitch, and P. Holley Roberts, ...
2
Reviews
The Chancy Health of Higher Education
Chester E. Finn Jr. and Terry W. Hartle
The New Republic,
June 12, 1976
, pp. 12-14
Observations
Charity Begins at School
Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Gregg Vanourek
Commentary,
October 1995
, pp. 46-48
Charter Schools in Action
(2000)
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Bruno V. Manno, and Gregg Vanourek, ...
Renewing Public Education.
3
Reviews,
1
Readable
[+]
Children of God
(Review)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The Spiritual Life of Children, by Robert Coles
The Spiritual Life of Children
by Robert Coles
Commentary,
June 1991
, pp. 63-66
[+]
Choice and Coercion
(3 Reviews)
Chester E. Finn Jr.
The New American Dilemma, by Jennifer L. Hochschild
The New American Dilemma
by Jennifer L. Hochschild
The Burden of Brown
by Raymond Wolters
The Little Rock Crisis
by Tony Freyer
The New Republic,
March 11, 1985
, p. 35
[+]
Cleopatra's Nose
(Review)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Not Out of Africa, by Mary Lefkowitz
Not Out of Africa
by Mary Lefkowitz
Commentary,
June 1996
, pp. 71-74
Clinton Flunks
Chester E. Finn Jr.
The Weekly Standard,
June 15, 1998
, pp. 17-18
[+]
Comes the Revolution...
(Review)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Schooling in Capitalist America, by Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis
Schooling in Capitalist America
by Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis
Commentary,
June 1976
, pp. 72-74
Corrupted Intentions
Chester E. Finn Jr.
National Review,
March 11, 1996
, pp. 46-47
The Cost of College Sports
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Commentary,
October 2001
, pp. 53-57
Decentralize, Deregulate, Empower
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Seven Proposals to Bring Education into the 20th Century
Policy Review,
Summer 1986
, pp. 58-62
The Dropout Controversy
Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Jackson Toby
The Public Interest,
Summer 1989
, pp. 131-136
Forum
E. Pluribus Unum?
Chester E. Finn Jr. and Deborah Meier
Education Next,
March 2009
, pp. 50-57
The Educated Child
(2000)
William J. Bennett, Chester E. Finn, Jr., and John T.E. Cribb, Jr., ...
A Parents Guide from Preschool Through Eighth Grade
1
Review
Education and the Election
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Commentary,
October 2000
, pp. 44-48
Education and the Presidency
(1977)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
3
Reviews,
2
Readable
Education as Funny Business
Chester E. Finn Jr.
National Review,
February 24, 1989
, pp. 34-35
The Education Colossus
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The Weekly Standard,
June 2, 1997
, pp. 27-30
The Education of John McCain
Chester E. Finn Jr. and Michael J. Petrilli
The Weekly Standard,
March 10, 2008
, pp. 24-25
Books
[+]
The Education Reform Dodge
(2 Reviews)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Smart Schools, Smart Kids, by Edward Fiske
Smart Schools, Smart Kids
by Edward Fiske
Savage Inequalities
by Jonathan Kozol
First Things,
May 1992
, pp. 66-68
The Education Vice President
Chester E. Finn Jr.
The Weekly Standard,
May 31, 1999
, pp. 15-16
The Elixir of Class Size
Chester E. Finn Jr. and Michael J. Petrilli
The Weekly Standard,
March 9, 1998
, pp. 16-17
Ending Ed Policy As We Know It
Chester E. Finn Jr. and Nina Shokraii Rees
The Weekly Standard,
March 13, 2000
, pp. 22-23
[+]
Endowing Culture
(3 Reviews)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The Democratic Muse, by Edward C. Banfield
The Democratic Muse
by Edward C. Banfield
Culture and Politics
by Ronald Berman
Excellence and Equity
by Stephen Miller
Commentary,
September 1984
, pp. 77-82
The Excellence Backlash: Sources of Resistance to Educational Reform
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Restoring quality to American education is easier said than done
The American Spectator,
September 1984
, pp. 10-16
[+]
The Family Under Fire
(Review)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
All Our Children, by Kenneth Keniston
All Our Children
by Kenneth Keniston
The Public Interest,
Winter 1978
, pp. 146-150
A Federal Policy for Higher Education?
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The American Spectator,
May 1975
, pp. 16-18
Flex Those Ed Muscles
Chester E. Finn Jr. and Nina Shokraii Rees
The Weekly Standard,
April 5, 1999
, pp. 17-18
Books
[+]
For Whom It Tolls
(Review)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The Bell Curve, by Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray
The Bell Curve
by Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray
Commentary,
January 1995
, pp. 76-79
The Future of School Boards
Chester E. Finn Jr. and Lisa G. Keegan
Lost at Sea
Education Next,
Summer 2004
, pp. 15-17
"Gee, Officer Krupke"
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
And Other Barriers to Excellence in the Schoolroom
Policy Review,
Summer 1984
, pp. 72-76
Gentleman's C for the GOP
Chester E. Finn Jr.
The Weekly Standard,
July 19, 1999
, pp. 18-20
Getting Serious About Schools
Chester E. Finn Jr.
The Weekly Standard,
January 25, 1999
, pp. 27-30
Articles
Giving It Away
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
An Open Letter to Bill Gates
Commentary,
January 1998
, pp. 19-23
Giving Shape to Cultural Conservativism
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Tenets, anyone?
The American Spectator,
November 1986
, pp. 14-15
The GOP Congress Fails Again
Chester E. Finn Jr.
The Weekly Standard,
November 29, 1999
, pp. 14-15
High Hurdles
Chester E. Finn Jr.
The teaching profession
Education Next,
Spring 2003
, pp. 62-67
The High School Dropout Puzzle
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The Public Interest,
Spring 1987
, pp. 3-22
[+]
Hillarytown
(Review)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
It Takes a Village, by Hillary Clinton
It Takes a Village
by Hillary Clinton
Commentary,
March 1996
, pp. 66-67
How the GOP Helped Clinton...
Jeanne Allen and Chester E. Finn Jr.
The Weekly Standard,
December 8, 1997
, pp. 22-24
How to Lose the War of Ideas
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Commentary,
August 1983
, pp. 41-50
[+]
Idea Man
(Review)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Straight Shooting, by John R. Silber
Straight Shooting
by John R. Silber
Commentary,
November 1989
, pp. 70-74
III. Towards Excellence in Education
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The Public Interest,
Summer 1995
, pp. 41-54
The Impact of High School Preparation on College Education
Chester Finn
The Partisan Review,
Summer 1998
, pp. 378-384
Education: Solutions
Improving, Empowering, Dismantling
Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Marci Kanstoroom
The Public Interest,
Summer 2000
, pp. 64-73
[+]
Just the Facts
(Review)
Chester E. Finn Jr.
School Figures, by Hanna Skandera and Richard Sousa
School Figures
by Hanna Skandera and Richard Sousa
Education Next,
Spring 2004
, p. 82
Learning-Free Zones
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Five Reasons America's School Won't Improve
Policy Review,
September 1997
, pp. 34-39
Leaving Education Reform Behind
Chester E. Finn Jr.
The Weekly Standard,
January 14, 2002
, pp. 14-16
Leaving Many Children Behind
Chester E. Finn Jr.
The Weekly Standard,
August 26, 2002
, pp. 15-16
Leaving No Child Behind?
(2005)
Frederick M. Hess and Chester E. Finn
Options for Kids in Failing Schools
1
Review
Letters
Edward T. Chase, Steven Kelman, and Richard E. Quandt, ...
Commentary,
February 1973
, pp. 12-36
Letters
Adam B. Ulam, Louis J. Walinsky, and David Vogel, ...
Commentary,
August 1979
, pp. 4-20
Letters
Richard Lowenthal, David Gress, and Robert Nozick, ...
Commentary,
November 1983
, pp. 4-24
Letters
Monty N. Penkower, David Kranzler, Eli Matz, and Stefan Korbonski, ...
Commentary,
January 1984
, pp. 4-22
Letters
Jacob Katz, Jakob J. Petuchowski, and Donald Lee, ...
Commentary,
March 1984
, pp. 2-24
Letters
M. Peter McPherson, Nick Eberstadt, and Eleanor Duckworth, ...
Commentary,
August 1985
, pp. 2-20
Letters
James E. Salyers, Evelyn A. Mauss, and Paul Hollander, ...
Commentary,
November 1985
, pp. 2-24
Letters
Albert Shanker, Mary Hatwood Futrell, and Scott D. Thomson, ...
Commentary,
October 1989
, pp. 4-18
Letters
William Damon, Chester E. Finn, Jr., and Sidney A. Freifeld, ...
Commentary,
January 1990
, pp. 2-16
Letters
Harry V. Lerner, Alfred Lipson, Josef Joffe, and Chester E. Finn, Jr., ...
Commentary,
October 1990
, pp. 2-10
Losing the Education Issue
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The Weekly Standard,
November 25, 1996
, pp. 29-30
Books
[+]
The "M" Word
(Review)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Dictatorship of Virtue, by Richard Bernstein
Dictatorship of Virtue
by Richard Bernstein
Commentary,
November 1994
, pp. 68-69
Education
Magna Charter?
Chester E. Finn and Diane Ravitch
A Report Card on School Reform in 1995
Policy Review,
Fall 1995
, pp. 41-47
Making School Reform Work
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The Public Interest,
Summer 2002
, pp. 85-95
Math Angles and Saxon
Chester E. Finn Jr.
National Review,
November 25, 1988
, pp. 30-31
A Matter of Money
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The Wilson Quarterly,
Autumn 1978
, pp. 88-93
[+]
More Like Them
(2 Reviews)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Ed School Follies, by Rita Kramer
Ed School Follies
by Rita Kramer
The Learning Gap
by Harold W. Stevenson and James W. Stigler
The Public Interest,
Spring 1992
, pp. 106-112
[+]
More Money for Less Accountability?
(Review)
Chester E. Finn Jr.
Grading Education, by Richard Rothstein, Rebecca Jacobsen, and Tamara Wilder, ...
Grading Education
by Richard Rothstein, Rebecca Jacobsen, and Tamara Wilder, ...
Education Next,
March 2009
, pp. 75-76
Narcissus Goes to School
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Commentary,
June 1990
, pp. 40-45
Articles
A Nation Still at Risk
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Commentary,
May 1989
, pp. 17-23
The National Prospect
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Commentary,
November 1995
, pp. 51-52
National Standards
Michael J. Petrilli and Chester E. Finn, Jr.
A New New Federalism
Education Next,
Fall 2006
, pp. 48-51
The New Promise of American Life
(1995)
Lamar Alexander and Chester E. Finn, Jr.
1
Review
The New School
Chester E. Finn Jr., Bruno V. Manno, and Louann Bierlein, ...
National Review,
September 15, 1997
, pp. 48-49
No Remedy Left Behind
(2007)
Frederick M. Hess and Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Lessons from a Half-Decade of Nclb
1
Review
No Tax-Free Lunch?
Chester E. Finn Jr.
The Weekly Standard,
September 1, 2003
, pp. 16-17
Books
[+]
Numbers Game
(Review)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The Big Test, by Nicholas Lemann
The Big Test
by Nicholas Lemann
Commentary,
October 1999
, pp. 57-59
Books in Review
[+]
Ode to the Lawsuit
(Review)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Simple Justice, by Richard Kluger
Simple Justice
by Richard Kluger
Commentary,
April 1976
, pp. 78-81
Books
[+]
On K Street
(Review)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The Paradox of American Democracy, by John B. Judis
The Paradox of American Democracy
by John B. Judis
Commentary,
March 2000
, pp. 60-61
On the Scene
Chester E. Finn Jr.
Will They Ever Learn?
National Review,
May 29, 1995
, pp. 26-28
An Open Letter to Lawrence H. Summers
Chester E. Finn Jr.
Policy Review,
June 2002
, pp. 75-86
Books in Review
[+]
Our Country & Our Culture
(Review)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The Dream and the Nightmare, by Myron Magnet
The Dream and the Nightmare
by Myron Magnet
Commentary,
March 1993
, pp. 54-55
Out, Damned Bard
Chester E. Finn Jr.
National Review,
March 2, 1992
, pp. 45-46
From the Editors
Paying Teachers Properly
Chester E. Finn Jr.
Education Next,
Winter 2005
, p. 3
PBS Flunks Its Back to School Test
Chester E. Finn Jr.
The Weekly Standard,
September 3, 2001
, p. 22
[+]
Pedagogue Power
(2 Reviews)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
United Mind Workers, by Charles Taylor Kerchner, Julia E. Koppich, and Joseph G. Weeres...
United Mind Workers
by Charles Taylor Kerchner, Julia E. Koppich, and Joseph G. Weeres, ...
The Teacher Unions
by Myron Lieberman
Commentary,
November 1997
, pp. 66-67
The Ph.D. as Piglet
Chester E. Finn Jr.
National Review,
May 26, 1972
, p. 588
[+]
The Pitfalls of School Reform
(2 Reviews)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The World We Created at Hamilton High, 1953-1987, by Gerald Grant
The World We Created at Hamilton High, 1953-1987
by Gerald Grant
Disruptive School Behavior
by Judith Lynne Hanna
The Public Interest,
Winter 1989
, pp. 114-119
The Policy Wimp Comes of Age
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
He means no harm
The American Spectator,
July 1983
, pp. 14-15
Features
The Preschool Picture
Chester E. Finn Jr.
Education Next,
September 2009
, pp. 12-19
Principals, Superintendents, and the Administrator's Art
Kent D. Peterson and Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The Public Interest,
Spring 1985
, pp. 42-62
Reviews
[+]
Public Education on the Defensive
(2 Reviews)
Chester Finn
Deschooling Society, by Ivan Illich
Deschooling Society
by Ivan Illich
Inequality
by Christopher Jencks
The American Spectator,
February 1973
, pp. 16-17
Public Policy and Private Higher Education
(1978)
David W. Breneman, Chester E. Finn, Jr., and Susan C. Nelson, ...
1
Review
The Public Policy
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Education: The Dud of Campaign '88
The American Spectator,
November 1988
, pp. 38-39
The Public Policy
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Biased against Everyone
The American Spectator,
June 1992
, p. 37
Books
[+]
Puppy-Dogs' Tails
(Review)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The War Against Boys, by Christina Hoff Sommers
The War Against Boys
by Christina Hoff Sommers
Commentary,
September 2000
, pp. 68-70
Put out the Welcome Mat
Chester E. Finn Jr.
The Weekly Standard,
December 22, 2003
, pp. 15-16
Articles
Quotas and the Bush Administration
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Commentary,
November 1991
, pp. 17-23
Razing the Liberal Plantation
Chester E. Finn Jr.
The Choice Backlash
National Review,
November 10, 1989
, pp. 30-33
A Real Education President
Chester E. Finn Jr.
The Weekly Standard,
September 20, 1999
, pp. 28-30
Review Essay
[+]
Reforming Education
(8 Reviews)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
A Whole New World
Does Money Matter?
by Gary Burtless
Catholic Education: Homeward Bound
by Kimberly Hahn and Mary Hasson
Choosing Schools
by Jerome J. Hanus and Peter W. Cookson, Jr.
The Schools We Need
by E.D. Hirsch, Jr.
Holding Schools Accountable
by Helen F. Ladd
Break These Chains
by Daniel McGroarty
Celebrating the Humanities
by Michael Nelson
Beyond the Classroom
by Laurence Steinberg
First Things,
May 1997
, pp. 33-39
Rethinking Special Education for a New Century
(2001)
Chester E. Finn, Jr., Andrew J. Rotherham, and Charles R. Hokonson, Jr., ...
1
Review,
1
Readable
The Return of the Dinosaurs
Chester E. Finn Jr.
National Review,
September 20, 1993
, pp. 51-53
[+]
Revenge of the Blob
(Review)
Chester E. Finn Jr.
Inside American Education, by Thomas Sowell
Inside American Education
by Thomas Sowell
National Review,
February 15, 1993
, p. 49
[+]
Presswatch/Mediazation
(2 Reviews)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Straight Talk About American Education, by Theodore M. Black
Straight Talk About American Education
by Theodore M. Black
Compelling Belief
by Stephen Arons
The American Spectator,
May 1983
, pp. 30-31
[+]
Briefly Noted
(Review)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Ordinary Resurrections, by Jonathan Kozol
Ordinary Resurrections
by Jonathan Kozol
First Things,
August/September 2000
, p. 67
Scholars, Dollars, and Bureaucrats
(1978)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
2
Reviews
[+]
School & Society
(Review)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Traditions of American Education, by Lawrence A. Cremin
Traditions of American Education
by Lawrence A. Cremin
Commentary,
June 1977
, pp. 89-91
"Serrano" vs. the People
Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Leslie Lenkowsky
Commentary,
September 1972
, pp. 68-72
[+]
Silver Threads
(Review)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Gray Dawn, by Peter G. Peterson
Gray Dawn
by Peter G. Peterson
Commentary,
March 1999
, pp. 70-74
[+]
The Social Engineers
(Review)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Diversity: The Invention of A Concept, by Peter Wood
Diversity: The Invention of A Concept
by Peter Wood
Commentary,
June 2003
, pp. 71-74
[+]
Starved for Ideas
(Review)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The Road From Here, by Paul Tsongas
The Road From Here
by Paul Tsongas
Commentary,
January 1982
, pp. 86-90
[+]
State of the Nation
(2 Reviews)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The Exploring Spirit, by Daniel J. Boorstin
The Exploring Spirit
by Daniel J. Boorstin
Today and Tomorrow in America
by Martin Mayer
Commentary,
September 1976
, pp. 126-130
Support Your Local Charter School
Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Bruno V. Manno
Civic Entrepreneurs Will Be Critical to the Success of These Fledgling Independent Publ...
Policy Review,
September 1998
, pp. 18-25
Books in Review
[+]
The System
(Review)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Who Gets Ahead?, by Christopher Jencks
Who Gets Ahead?
by Christopher Jencks
Commentary,
November 1979
, pp. 78-79
Taking Charge
Chester E. Finn Jr.
National Review,
July 6, 1992
, pp. 42-43
Teacher Politics
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Commentary,
February 1983
, pp. 29-41
Observations
Teachers, Terrorists, and Tolerance
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Commentary,
December 2001
, pp. 54-57
[+]
Teaching and Learning
(Review)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Horace's Compromise, by Theodore R. Sizer
Horace's Compromise
by Theodore R. Sizer
Commentary,
May 1984
, pp. 64-69
Forum
Teaching Citizenship
Stephen Macedo and Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Can schools do the job?
Education Next,
Spring 2004
, pp. 9-21
Terrorizing Children
Joseph Adelson and Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Commentary,
April 1985
, pp. 29-36
Think Portability, Not Vouchers
Chester E. Finn Jr.
The Weekly Standard,
January 22, 2001
, pp. 26-27
This Isn't Only a Test
Chester E. Finn Jr.
The Weekly Standard,
July 21, 1997
, pp. 27-30
[+]
Toward the Good Life
(Review)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
In Pursuit: Of Happiness and Good Government, by Charles Murray
In Pursuit: Of Happiness and Good Government
by Charles Murray
Commentary,
December 1988
, pp. 79-82
Troublemaker
(2008)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
A Personal History of School Reform Since Sputnik
1
Review
Troublemaker
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Education Next,
Spring 2008
, pp. 22-29
Two Cheers for Education's G-Men
Chester E. Finn Jr.
National Review,
August 15, 1986
, pp. 35-37
Up from Mediocrity
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
What Next in School Reform
Policy Review,
Summer 1992
, pp. 80-83
School Report
Washington versus School Reform
Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Michael J. Petrilli
The Public Interest,
Fall 1998
, pp. 55-67
We Must Take Charge
(1991)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Our Schools and Our Future
4
Reviews,
1
Readable
[+]
What Children Need
(Review)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
In Defense of the Family, by Rita Kramer
In Defense of the Family
by Rita Kramer
Commentary,
May 1983
, pp. 78-82
What Do Our 17-Year-Olds Know
(1987)
Diane Ravitch and Chester E. Finn, Jr.
A Report on the First National Assessment of History and Literature
1
Review
What If All Schools Were Schools of Choice?
Chester E. Finn Jr., Bruno V. Manno, and Gregg Vanourek, ...
In ten years you may not recognize American public education
The Weekly Standard,
June 19, 2000
, pp. 26-30
What Next
Chester E. Finn Jr.
Education Data in 2025
Education Next,
December 2010
, p. 79
What To Do About Education
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
The Schools
Commentary,
October 1994
, pp. 30-37
What's Wrong With the American University?
Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Bruno V. Manno
Behind the Curtain
The Wilson Quarterly,
Winter 1996
, pp. 44-53
When Families Fail
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
First Things,
January 1991
, pp. 20-25
Books
[+]
Where's Dad?
(Review)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Fatherless America, by David Blankenhorn
Fatherless America
by David Blankenhorn
Commentary,
April 1995
, pp. 60-63
Why Big Impact Entrepreneurs Are Rare
Frederick M. Hess and Chester E. Finn Jr.
What Innovators Can, and Cannot, Do
Education Next,
Spring 2007
, p. 48
Will NCLB Hit the Wall?
Frederick M. Hess and Chester E. Finn Jr.
Crash Course
Education Next,
Fall 2007
, pp. 40-45
[+]
The Woes of Academe
(2 Reviews)
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Group Memory, by Alston Chase
Group Memory
by Alston Chase
Education and the Democratic Ideal
by Steven M. Cahn
Commentary,
March 1981
, pp. 74-76
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