Provocative New Book On The Death and Life of School Reforms
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THE DEATH AND LIFE OF THE GREAT AMERICAN SCHOOL SYSTEM: In THE DEATH AND LIFE OF THE GREAT AMERICAN SCHOOL SYSTEM, award-winning author, public intellectual, and former Assistant Secretary of Education Diane Ravitch critiques a lifetime’s worth of school reforms and reveals the simple—yet difficult—truth about how we can create actual change in public schools. Evaluating broadly popular ideas for restructuring schools, she explains why they have had no positive impact on the quality of American education. Throughout the book, Ravitch reconsiders the evolution of her own views on key issues and reveals her skepticism regarding charter schools, Teach for America, ethnocentric and religious schools, philanthropists who are trying to control school reform, and using business models for school planning. Drawing on over forty years of research and observation on education, Ravitch also offers prescriptions for improving our schools. A passionate plea to promote the survival of public education, The Death and Life of the Great American School System represents a radical change of heart from one of America’s best-known education experts. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the future of our schools in this country. |
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