The Death And Life Of The Great American School System by Diane Ravitch
How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education
A spirited critique of market-driven education reform that argues high-stakes testing, accountability measures, and privatization have harmed public schools; the author recounts a change of heart from supporting test-and-punish policies to defending traditional public education, presenting evidence that many charter and voucher programs underperform, standardized testing narrows the curriculum, and corporate-style reforms overlook teachers, funding inequities, and community needs. The book calls for reducing reliance on high-stakes tests, restoring respect and professional support for teachers, investing in equitable funding and proven instructional practices, and reclaiming public schools as democratic institutions that serve all children.
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- 2010
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- American
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- English
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