3.+The+Key+Warriors

“The main actors in this story, then, are the leaders of the various interest groups, but their ideas must be seen against the backdrop of the hard realities, not only of school practice and the bureaucratic structure of schooling in this country, but the political and social conditions of the time.” (Kliebard, 2004, p. 215) @http://www.alexandgregory.com/star_wars.html While each force has recruited a large number of active fighters and followers, here is a short and by no means exhaustive list, introducing some of the key warriors.


 * For the Humanists:**


 * For the Developmentalists**:


 * For the Social Efficiency Educators:**


 * For the Social Meliorists:**

“There can hardly be any doubt that key actors on the national scene like Harris, Bobbitt, Hall, and Counts wanted their proposed reforms to reach into classrooms and thereby realize the social purposes that lay behind them. In many instances, they labored mightily to accomplish just that; but they were also fighting to have their treasured social beliefs and values endorsed through acceptance into the national debate over the American curriculum.” (Kliebard, 2004, p. 288) NEXT