Slaying Goliath
The Passionate Resistance to Privatization and the Fight to Save America's Public Schools
$39.94
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
15 December 2020
Summary
From one of the foremost authorities on education and the history of education in the United States, Slaying Goliath is an impassioned, inspiring look at the ways in which parents, teachers, and activists are successfully fighting back to defeat the forces that are trying to privatize America’s public schools.
Diane Ravitch writes of a true grassroots movement sweeping the country, from cities and towns across America, a movement dedicated to protecting public schools from those who a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780525564768 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0525564764 |
| Author: | Diane Ravitch |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Dutton / Signet |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 15 December 2020 |
| Weight: | 334g |
| Dimensions: | 132mm x 203mm |
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Critics Review
“[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 Reviews
Diane Ravitch
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.
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