A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door: The Dismantling of Public Education and the Future of School

A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door: The Dismantling of Public Education and the Future of School Wydawca: New Press Opis produktu 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 Error _**In 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), 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." Specyfikacja SKU: NPRS061346317 EAN: 9781620977958 Waga: 363 g Author: Schneider, Jack Binding: Paperback Pages: 288 Publication Year: 2023 BISAC Category 1: EDU034000 BISAC Category 2: SOC033000 BISAC Category 3: LAW092000