Educational Courage

Resisting the Ambush of Public Education

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Student & Student Life, Educational Theory, Educational Reform
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Author: Mara Sapon-Shevin, Nancy Schniedewind ISBN: 9780807032961
Publisher: Beacon Press Publication: September 4, 2012
Imprint: Beacon Press Language: English
Author: Mara Sapon-Shevin, Nancy Schniedewind
ISBN: 9780807032961
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication: September 4, 2012
Imprint: Beacon Press
Language: English

Lost amid the debate over educational policies are the stories of the educators, parents, and students who are most affected by legislation such as No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top. In Educational Courage, veteran educators and activists Nancy Schniedewind and Mara Sapon-Shevin bring together the voices of those who are resisting market-driven initiatives such as high-stakes testing, charter schools, mayoral control, and merit pay. The diverse narrators who write in this volume confront the educational agendas that undermine teachers’ judgment and knowledge, ignore the different backgrounds of students and parents, and debase the learning process. Yet these educators, parents, and activists also offer stories of resistance and hope as they fight to uphold the ideals of democratic public education.

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Lost amid the debate over educational policies are the stories of the educators, parents, and students who are most affected by legislation such as No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top. In Educational Courage, veteran educators and activists Nancy Schniedewind and Mara Sapon-Shevin bring together the voices of those who are resisting market-driven initiatives such as high-stakes testing, charter schools, mayoral control, and merit pay. The diverse narrators who write in this volume confront the educational agendas that undermine teachers’ judgment and knowledge, ignore the different backgrounds of students and parents, and debase the learning process. Yet these educators, parents, and activists also offer stories of resistance and hope as they fight to uphold the ideals of democratic public education.

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