Fear and Learning in America Bad Data, Good Teachers, and the Attack on Public Education |
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| Author:
| Kuhn, John |
| Foreword by:
| Ravitch, Diane |
| Series title: | Teaching for Social Justice Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-322-45123-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2014 |
| Publisher: | Teachers College Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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In this provocative book, Americas Superintendent, John Kuhn lays bare the scare tactics at the root of the modern school reform movement. Kuhn conveys a deeply held passion for the mission and promise of public education through his own experience as a school administrator in Texas. When his Alamo Letter first appeared in the Washington Post, it galvanized the educational community in a call to action that was impossible to ignore. This powerful book requires us to question whether...
More DescriptionIn this provocative book, Americas Superintendent, John Kuhn lays bare the scare tactics at the root of the modern school reform movement. Kuhn conveys a deeply held passion for the mission and promise of public education through his own experience as a school administrator in Texas. When his Alamo Letter first appeared in the Washington Post, it galvanized the educational community in a call to action that was impossible to ignore. This powerful book requires us to question whether the current education crisis will be judged by history as a legitimate national emergency or an agenda-driven panic, spurred on by a media that is, for the most part, uninterested in anything but useless soundbites.