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Reign of error : the hoax of the privatization movement and the danger to America's public schools

Ravitch, Diane. (Author).

Summary: "From the former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education, "whistleblower extraordinaire" (The Wall Street Journal), one of the foremost authorities on education and the history of education in the United States, author of the best-selling The Death and Life of the Great American School System; The Language Police ("Impassioned . . . Fiercely argued . . . Every bit as alarming as it is illuminating" --The New York Times); and the now-classic Great School Wars: A History of the New York City Public Schools--an incisive, comprehensive look at today's American public schools that argues persuasively against those who claim our public school system is broken, beyond repair, and obsolete; an impassioned but reasoned call to stop the rising "privatization movement" draining students--and funding--from our public schools, a book that puts forth a detailed plan of what needs to happen to schools and with public policy to insure the survival of this American institution so basic to our democracy"--

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  • ISBN: 9780385350884 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 0385350880 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 9780345806352 (paperback)
  • ISBN: 0345806352 (paperback)
  • ISBN: 9780385350891 (ebook)
  • Physical Description: print
    xii, 396 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First Edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2013.

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-378) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Our schools are at risk -- The context for corporate reform -- Who are the corporate reformers? -- The language of corporate reform -- The facts about test scores -- The facts about the achievement gap -- The facts about the international test scores -- The facts about high school graduation rates -- The facts about college graduation rates -- How poverty affects academic achievement -- The facts about teachers and test scores -- Why merit pay fails -- Do teachers need tenure and seniority? -- The problem with Teach For America -- The mystery of Michelle Rhee -- The contradictions of charters -- Trouble in e-land -- Parent trigger, parent tricker -- The failure of vouchers -- Schools don't improve if they are closed -- Solutions: start here -- Begin at the beginning -- The early years count -- The essentials of a good education -- Class size matters for teaching and learning -- Make charters work for all -- Wraparound services make a difference -- Measure knowledge and skills with care -- Strengthen the profession -- Protect democratic control of public schools -- The toxic mix -- Privatization of public education is wrong -- Conclusion: The pattern on the rug.

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Reign of Error : The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public Schools
Reign of Error : The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public Schools
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Reign of Error : The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public Schools

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
Introductionp. xi
Chapter 1Our Schools Are at Riskp. 3
Chapter 2The Context for Corporate Reformp. 10
Chapter 3Who Are the Corporate Reformers?p. 19
Chapter 4The Language of Corporate Reformp. 32
Chapter 5The Facts About Test Scoresp. 44
Chapter 6The Facts About the Achievement Gapp. 55
Chapter 7The Facts About the International Test Scoresp. 63
Chapter 8The Facts About High School Graduation Ratesp. 74
Chapter 9The Facts About College Graduation Ratesp. 82
Chapter 10How Poverty Affects Academic Achievementp. 91
Chapter 11The Facts About Teachers and Test Scoresp. 99
Chapter 12Why Merit Pay Failsp. 115
Chapter 13Do Teachers Need Tenure and Seniority?p. 124
Chapter 14The Problem with Teach for Americap. 133
Chapter 15The Mystery of Michelle Rheep. 145
Chapter 16The Contradictions of Chartersp. 156
Chapter 17Trouble in E-landp. 180
Chapter 18Parent Trigger, Parent Trickerp. 198
Chapter 19The Failure of Vouchersp. 206
Chapter 20Schools Don't Improve if They Are Closedp. 214
Chapter 21Solutions: Start Herep. 224
Chapter 22Begin at the Beginningp. 227
Chapter 23The Early Years Countp. 230
Chapter 24The Essentials of a Good Educationp. 234
Chapter 25Class Size Matters for Teaching and Learningp. 242
Chapter 26Make Charters Work for Allp. 247
Chapter 27Wraparound Services Make a Differencep. 253
Chapter 28Measure Knowledge and Skills with Carep. 261
Chapter 29Strengthen the Professionp. 274
Chapter 30Protect Democratic Control of Public Schoolsp. 278
Chapter 31The Toxic Mixp. 290
Chapter 32Privatization of Public Education Is Wrongp. 300
Chapter 33Conclusion: The Pattern on the Rugp. 313
Appendixp. 327
Acknowledgmentsp. 353
Notesp. 355
Indexp. 379
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