Education And Capitalism

Name: Education And Capitalism
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781608461479
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Education And Capitalism challenges the prevailing conservative and bipartisan consensus on education reform. Written by teacher-activists, it critiques market-driven solutions that unfairly blame teachers and unions while harming students. Instead, the book offers an alternative vision focused on learning as a pathway to liberation.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This book is ideal for educators, activists, union members, and anyone interested in education reform and social justice within public schooling systems.

In this collection teachers from across the country unravel the lies spun about public education by corporate board room reformers."

Description

A conservative, bipartisan consensus dominates the discussion about what's wrong with our schools and how to fix them. It offers "solutions" that scapegoat teachers, vilify unions, and impose a market mentality. But in each case, students lose.

Education And Capitalism, written by teacher-activists, speaks back to that elite consensus and offers an alternative vision of learning for liberation.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Praised as "a breath of fresh air" by Jean Anyon, and highlighted by Peter McLaren for its insight into the assault on public schooling, this book is recognised for its timely and decisive approach. Jesse Sharkey notes it provides a crucial framework for fighting for better schools and stronger unions, while Wayne Au calls it a must-read for understanding corporate reform injustice in education.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781608461479

Publisher: Haymarket Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 April 2012

Country: United States

Imprint: Haymarket Books

Contributors:

Edited by Jeff Bale
Edited by Sarah Knopp

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 425g

Pages: 294

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction

About the Author

Sarah Knopp is a public high school teacher in Los Angeles. She has been teaching economics and government for eleven years. A frequent contributor to the International Socialist Review, Knopp also has written for Rethinking Schools, CounterPunch, and United Teacher. She is an activist with United Teachers Los Angeles, a union co-chair at her school, and a dedicated participant in the movements for public education, immigrants rights, and social equality.

Jeff Bale is assistant professor of second language education at Michigan State University. He teaches and writes about the history and politics of language education in US schools, and about language policies targeting immigrant youth in Germany. His work has appeared in International Socialist Review, Annual Review of Applied Linguistics and Tertium Comparationis. In addition, Bale taught English learners and German in urban public schools for a decade. In District of Columbia Public Schools, he was a building representative for the Washington Teachers' Union. While teaching in Tempe, Arizona, Bale was active in school-based and community organizations challenging anti-bilingual education policies in that state.