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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results15 Connexions Library2 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 1 Sources Experts & Spokespersons Connexions LibraryAgainst School: How public education cripples our kids, and why Gatto, John Taylor Article 2003 An essay by a retired teacher on the infantilization of children by the public school system. This intellectual history of US public school curiculum reveals that it was conceived as a democratic mea... Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 2, Number 4 - November 1977 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1977 Class Warfare: The Assault on Canada's School Barlow, Maude; Robertson, Heather-Jane Book 1994 The authors show that the attack on schools has been mounted by representatives of big business who stand to make a fortune by privatizing education, aided by the religious right, who want to control ... Connexions: Volume 3, Number 6 - December 1978 - Unemployment/Chomage Serial Publication (Periodical) 1978 Connexions: Volume 11, Number 1 - Spring 1987 - A Digest of Resources and Groups for Social Change Serial Publication (Periodical) 1987 Connexions Digest: Issue 52 - August 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Education for Change: Henry Giroux and Transformative Critical Pedagogy: Against The Current vol. 83 Hudson, Mark Article 1999 These are difficult times for teachers in U.S. public schools. The increasing size of schools, chronic underfunding of schools serving working-class students (especially students of color), work overl... EducationSources.ca Website 2017 Web portal with sources of information about education and academia, including articles, documents, books, websites, and experts and spokespersons. The home page features a selection of recent and imp... High Stakes Testing: Why Are They Doing This To Our Kids? Stratman, Dave Article 2000 The tests are very destructive educationally. They test students on such a broad range of materials that teachers have to rush through the curriculum; they cannot allow real discussion or in-depth stu... March of the Vouchers - What Should the Left Learn from School Choice Debates?: Against The Current vol. 82 Brighouse, Harry Article 1999 In April, Florida became the first state to adopt a statewide school voucher plan. By a vote of 25-15 the State Senate adopted the absurdly named “A+ Plan for Education” which had previously been pass... The Realities of Chicago School Reform: Against The Current vol. 82 Organizer, Edith Article 1999 In Chicago, the current round of school reform efforts began in the late 1980s. They were ostensibly sparked by the November 1987 public pronouncement of William Bennett, then-Secretary of Education ... The Revisionaries Thurman, Scott Film/Video 2012 The Revisionaries follows the attempts of a creationist Board of Education member to revise the science and history curricula to better suit a white, Christian nation. Skills Mania: Snake Oil in Our Schools? Davis, Bob Book 2000 Davis argues that the purpose of education should not be primarily that of teaching skills useful in the job market. Social Movements/Social Change: The Politics and Practice of Organizing - Socialist Studies 4 Cunningham, Frank; Findlay, Sue; Kadar, Marlene, et.al. Book 1988 This collection of essays covers movements related to labour, ecology, childcare, peace, disability, gay rights, and access to abortion. The Survival of Education: Against The Current vol. 134 Olson, Peter Article 2008 I remember reading Jonathan Kozol’s Savage Inequalities as a student activist, when becoming a teacher was an abstract and somewhat romanticized idea floating around my head. I was moved by the politi... Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesEssential Skills Ontario Essential Skills Ontario is a non-profit organization that works to find the most innovative, efficient and effective solutions that provide adults with the skills they need to thrive in a rapidly-cha... Sources Sources specializes in collecting, indexing, and disseminating information to help journalists, editors, and researchers quickly reach articulate experts and spokespersons who can provide background i... Sources Experts & Spokespersons |
