From one of the foremost authorities on education and the history of education in the United States, "whistleblower extraordinaire" (The Wall Street Journal), former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education, author of the best-selling Reign of Error ("fearless"--Jonathan Kozol, NYRB)--an impassioned, inspiring look at the ways in which parents, teachers, activists--citizens--are successfully fighting back to defeat the forces that are privatizing America's public schools.
DIANE RAVITCH was born in Houston, Texas, and graduated from Wellesley College and Columbia University. She is a Research Professor of Education at New York University, and the author of eleven books. Ravitch is a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Award. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.
“[A] thought-provoking, painstakingly researched account. . . . A
rallying cry.” —The Washington Post
“A fervent defense of public education with abundant examples of
how privatization has failed to deliver on its promises.” —Kirkus
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