A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door : The Dismantling of Public Education and the Future of School Hardback
by Jack Schneider, Jennifer C. Berkshire
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A trenchant analysis of how public education is being destroyed in overt and deceptive ways—and how to fight back“A powerful analysis of the predatory, profit-seeking forces that threaten our nation’s public schools. . . . If you care about the future of our society, read this book.†—Diane Ravitch, author of Slaying Goliath and Reign of ErrorIn the “vigorous, well-informed†(Kirkus Reviews) A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door, the co-hosts of the popular education podcast Have You Heard expose the potent network of conservative elected officials, advocacy groups, funders, and think tanks that are pushing a radical vision to do away with public education. “Cut[ing] through the rhetorical fog surrounding a host of free-market reforms and innovations†(Mike Rose), Jack Schneider and Jennifer Berkshire lay bare the dogma of privatization and reveal how it fits into the current context of right-wing political movements.
A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door “goes above and beyond the typical explanations†(SchoolPolicy.org), giving readers an up-close look at the policies—school vouchers, the war on teachers’ unions, tax credit scholarships, virtual schools, and more—driving the movement’s agenda. Called “well-researched, carefully argued, and alarming†by Library Journal, this smart, essential book has already incited a public reckoning on behalf of the millions of families served by the American educational system—and many more who stand to suffer from its unmaking. “Just as with good sci-fi,†according to Jacobin, “the authors make a compelling case that, based on our current trajectory, a nightmare future is closer than we think.â€
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:256 pages
- Publisher:The New Press
- Publication Date:31/12/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781620974940