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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. Results75 Connexions Library4 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 2 Sources Library 2 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryAbolish High School: Easy Chair Solnit, Rebecca Article 2015 Solnit says that we need to recognize that high school doesn't work for most young people, and suggests abolishing it. Against 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... American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America  Hedges, Chris Book 2006 Hedges examines the Christian Right's origins, its driving motivation and its dark ideological underpinnings, with interviews and coverage of events such as pro-life rallies and weeklong classes on co... Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community Putnam, Robert D. Book 2000 Bowling Alone documents the rise and fall of community activity in the twentieth century in the United States and the social changes this reflects. It offers all the evidence, the confirmatory and the... Can Free Schools Work? Moffatt, Gary Article 1985 Before starting on another round of alternative education projects, it might be helpful to try to understand why few of the last round's projects achieved long term success. Challenged Books List Article 2004 A partial list of books subjected to censorship attempts in Canada from the early 1980s to 2003. Charter Schools Increase Fraud, Corruption, Chaos, and Anarchy Tell , Shawgi Article 2016 Charter schools, which barely make up seven percent of U.S. schools, are often accused of taking all the antisocial, antipublic, and antipeople practices of medieval autocrats and opportunuties to new... Children of the Broken Treaty: Canada's Lost Promise and One Girls's Dream Angus, Charlie Book 2015 Angus provides chilling insight into how Canada denies First Nations children their basic human rights. Choices: A Family Global Action Handbook McConkey, David Book 1987 Choices is aimed particularly at parents who want to instil social awareness in their children, and who are looking for ideas, activities, and ways of initiating discussion. 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 ... Compulsory Mis-education and The Community of Scholars Goodman, Paul Book 1964 Two books combined in a single volume. A far-ranging critique of the state of American eduation. Corporations Meet Resistance Inside Boston's Schools Spritzler, John Article 1998 The corporate elite are a small minority and their values are the opposite of most peoples' values. Things that most people consider immoral, like deliberately increasing the number of students who fa... Criminalizing First-Graders: Arrested and Handcuffed for Tantrums Brauchli, Christopher Article 2010 All across the nation, schools have adopted draconian zero-tolerance policies that treat children like criminals and turn schools into prison-like environments. Criminalizing Truancy: Should Kids be Jailed for Skipping School? Fuentes, Annette Article 2012 American jurisdictions are increasingly turning to the criminal justice system to deal with truancy. Students and parents are being fined, and in some cases jailed, for missing school. Deschooling Our Lives Hern, Matt (ed.) Book 1996 Deschooling Our Lives would be of interest to people wishing to learn about alternative methods of education beyond the confines of the conventional school system. The book is a collection of short p... Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling Gatto, John Taylor Book 1991 After over 100 years of mandatory schooling in the U.S., literacy rates have dropped, families are fragmented, learning "disabilities" are skyrocketing, and children and youth are increasingly disaffe... 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... Escape from Childhood: The Needs and Rights of Children Holt, John Book 1974 A book about young people and their place, or lack of place in society today. It is about the institution of modern childhood, the attitudes, customs and laws that define children and locate children ... Exploring Alternatives: Free Schools Moffatt, Gary; Westley, Dennis Article 1969 Since our schools and universities are unwilling to adopt basic, or even moderate, reform, the only way to achieve a worthwhile education is through free schools. Freedom - Not License! Neill, A.S. Book 1966 A.S. Neill, the founder of Summerhill School, responds to questions about cdhild rearing. Gender segregation is humiliating and damaging Namazie, Maryam Article 2017 The author looks at gender segregation, drawing on her own personal experiences in Iran but also in a broader context and the resulting psychological damage done to girls from a very young age. The Hidden Injuries of Class Sennett, Richard; Cobb, Jonathon Book 1966 Sennett and Cobb look at human relations between people of different classes and analyze everyday life and ordinary situations to identify class signals that make people feel inadequate. 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... The History of Costa Rica Molina, Ivan; Palmer, Steven Book 1998 An overview of Costa Rican history with an emphasis on how Costa Ricans have been able to make their own history, "though they do not make it just as they choose." How Children Fail Holt, John Book 1964 The classroom should be a place of learning. Instead it is the scene of a continual battle in which teacher and child struggle to gain the advantage. The casualties are heavy. Some children fail outri... I Won't Learn from You: And Other Inquiries Into the Control and Liberation of Learning Kohl, Herbert Book 1994 This collection of essays discusses what takes place when a student's intelligence, dignity, or integrity is compromised. Illich, Ivan: Connexipedia Article Article Austrian philosopher, Roman Catholic priest and critic of the institutions of contemporary western culture. (1926-2002). Instead of Education: Ways to Help People Do Things Better Holt, John Book 1976 Holt returns to the old truth that we learn things by doing them. He says this has been forgotten by today's educators, who believe we shouldn't start to do things until after they have been "learned.... Israel's School Apartheid Highlighted By Court Case Cook, Jonathan Article 2009 Instances of Arab children being denied places at kindergartens and junior schools have become more common in recent years. Now, an Arab couple whose daughter was expelled from an Israeli daycare cent... John Holt: Homeschooling Pioneer and Visionary Progressive Nall, Jeffrey Article 2014 The stereotype of homeschooling as the haven for conservative, religious ideologues overshadows the movement's radically progressive roots. One of the movement's foremost pioneers, John Holt, was an e... Local schools perpetuate social inequality says survey Diemer, Ulli Article 1976 The more money your parents earn, the better you are likely to do in school. This is the conclusion of a massive study of the Toronto school population just released by the Board of Education. Lockdown High: When the Schoolhouse Becomes a Jailhouse Fuentes, Annette Book 2011 Schools in the U.S. are increasingly imposed unprecedented restrictions on students' rights, dignity, and educational freedom. In what is being called the school-to-prison pipleline, the police and pr... MCAS: Why Is This Being Done to Our Kids? Article High stakes tests are meant to legitimize the growing inequality of society. They are designed to drive millions of students out of school so that, if they end up with a low-paying job or no job at al... Milwaukee League Comes to the Defense of Public Schools: Milwaukeeans vs. the Privatization Pandemic Price, Todd Alan Article 2009 The battle to keep the public in control of the public schools. Mobile Schools Help Nomadic Somalis Fight Drought Article 2009 Mobile schools - secular pre-schools which follow these groups as they move to find pasture and water for livestock - are an attempt to help nomadic communities develop more options as the climate bec... Monographs on the Portuguese Article 1975 A collection of analytical essays on the Portugese immigrant community in Toronto. Monopoly Capital: An essay on American economic and social order Baran, Paul A.; Sweezy, Paul M. Book 1966 An analysis of American capitalism. A National Crime: The Canadian Government and the Residential School System, 1879-1986 Milloy, John Book 1999 Milloy chronicles the heart-breaking realities of the Residential School. This institiution separated thousands of Native children from their families in the Canadian Government's pursuit of "aggressi... On Handcuffed and Felonious Children McElroy, Wendy Article 2005 Arresting young children for a crayon drawing, not unlike the games of hangman we once all played, is the ultimate meaning and logic of Zero Tolerance. Zero tolerance involves the application of law i... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - September 10, 2016: Back to School Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Article 2016 Education - about the world, and about social change in particular - is a key element in the work that Connexions does. In this issue of Other Voices, we explore a few aspects of the ways in which edu... People or Personnel and Like a Conquered Province Goodman, Paul Book 1968 Goodman offers his analysis of what is wrong with American society, and what could be done about it. P.I.S.E.M. Materials: Questions Immigrants Raise; Immigrant Life in Toronto; Themes for English language training of Portuguese Slide Show 1977 Audio-visual materials designed for use in small groups with immigrants to give them information about dealing with alienating elements in their environment. 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 ... Rituals Of Failure: What Schools Really Teach Contenta, Sandro Book 1993 Contenta writes that there is a hidden curriculum of passiveness in today's schools in Canada; instead of making students critical thinkers, the not-so smart students are made to feel they are just be... School Reform and the Attack on Public Education Stratman, Dave Article 1997 The education reform movement is part of a wider corporate and government plan to undermine democracy and strengthen corporate domination of our society. Seven News Serial Publication (Periodical) 1970 Seven News (7 News) was a community newspaper published in the area of Toronto east of downtown which at the time was known as Ward 7. Seven News was published from 1970 to 1985. Seven News is no long... 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. SNCC: The New Abolitionists Zinn, Howard Book 1964 An account of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). The Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream Duany, Andres; Plater-Zyberk; Elizabeth, Speck, Jeff Book 2000 The choice is ours: either a society of homogeneous pieces, isolated from one another in often fortified enclaves, or a society of diverse and memorable neighbourhoods, organized into mutually support... 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... "Take This Test and Shove It!" Spritzler, John Article 1999 Open resistance to high stakes tests is an important development: it can be the first step in a movement uniting students, teachers, parents, and others against the corporate assault on public educati... They're Going to be Stuffing Our Kids Kuehn, Larry Article 1991 Will technology in the classroom be a boon to educators in the future, or a disaster waiting to happen? This Book Is About Schools Repo, Satu (ed.) Book 1970 A collection of articles from This Magazine is About School containing many first person narratives that argue that the current school system is rife with inequality and repression. Repo points out th... This Magazine is about Schools Serial Publication (Periodical) 1966 A Canadian magazine about schools and education founded in 1966. This Magazine is About Schools - Volume 5, Number 2: Spring 1971 issue Serial Publication (Periodical) 1971 Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission To Promote Peace ... One School At A Time Mortenson, Greg; Relin, David Oliver Book 2006 When Hate Groups Come to Town: A Handbook of Model Community Responses Williams, Randall; Wells, Lyn (eds.) Article 1986 A handbook for dealing with hate groups in communities across North America, dealing with the nature of such groups and how they work and how communities can band together to combat them. You'll Never Be Good Enough: Schooling and Social Control Stratman, Dave Article 1998 The remarkable thing about the public schools isn't that some teachers become demoralized and "burned out," or that some students drop out or do poorly, but that so many teachers and students achieve ... Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesEducation Equality in Ontario Education Equality in Ontario is a non-governmental human rights organization and education advocacy group. We seek the elimination of religious discrimination and duplication in the Ontario school s... One School System Network The organizations represented by the One School System Network [OSSN] are united in the conviction that:
Ontario's publicly funded school system bring students of all backgrounds together in an env... People for Education Working together to defend fully publicly-funded education in Ontario.
Winchevsky Centre (Morris Winchevsky School) The Winchevsky Centre is a progressive secular Jewish community centre offering intergenerational cultural and educational opportunities emphasizing Jewish history and traditions. Programs reflect a s... Sources LibrarySchools & Schooling Topic Index in Sources Directory of Experts Spokespersons, Experts, and Resources A subject guide to experts and spokespersons on topics related to schooling in the Sources directory for the media. From the Connexions ArchivesClass Bias in Toronto Schools Downtown Kids Aren't Dumb: They Need A Better Program Buttrick, Ann Article 1971 A brief by the Park School community council addressing the streaming of poor and working class children into the bottom levels of the school system. These children, the brief says, have badly develop... Respect Bathurst Article 2001 A protest against inviting a Harris Tory to speak at the closing of Bathurst Heights Secondary School. |
