The death and life of the great American school system : how testing and choice are undermining education / Diane Ravitch.
| Author/creator | Ravitch, Diane author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Revised and expanded edition. |
| Publication | New York : Basic Books, [2016] |
| Description | xliv, 354 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | What I learned about school reform -- Hijacked! How the standards movement turned into the testing movement -- The transformation of District 2 -- Lessons from San Diego -- The business model in New York City -- NCLB: measure and punish -- Choice: the story of an idea -- The trouble with accountability -- What would Mrs. Ratliff do? -- The billionaire boys' club -- Lessons learned -- Epilogue: School and society. |
| Abstract | Award-winning author, public intellectual, and former Assistant Secretary of Education Diane Ravitch critiques a lifetime's worth of school reforms and reveals the simple--yet difficult--truth about how we can create actual change in public schools. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-335) and index. |
| LCCN | 2016303992 |
| ISBN | 0465036589 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9780465036585 (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LA217 .R36 2016 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |