Schoolhouse burning : public education and the assault on American democracy
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New York, NY : PublicAffairs, Hachette Book Group, 2020.
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Published
New York, NY : PublicAffairs, Hachette Book Group, 2020.
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Book
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vii, 309 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Language
English

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"We are in the midst of a full-scale attack on our nation's commitment to public education. From funding, to vouchers, to charter schools, public education policy has become a political football, rather than a means of fulfilling the most basic obligation of government to its citizens. As Derek W. Black vividly illustrates, this assault threatens not just public education, but democracy itself. Black offers both an illuminating history of our nation's establishment of a constitutional right to education, and a trenchant analysis of how such a right is being undermined today. He looks at education history with a wide view, describing both periods when our democracy has been strengthened-when the commitment to public education has been strongest-and weakened, when such a commitment has been lacking. And today, such a commitment is sorely lacking. Schoolhouse Burning shows what is at stake: not just the right to public education as guaranteed by the constitution, but an erosion of democratic norms"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Black, D. W. (2020). Schoolhouse burning: public education and the assault on American democracy . PublicAffairs, Hachette Book Group.

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Black, Derek W.. 2020. Schoolhouse Burning: Public Education and the Assault On American Democracy. PublicAffairs, Hachette Book Group.

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Black, Derek W.. Schoolhouse Burning: Public Education and the Assault On American Democracy PublicAffairs, Hachette Book Group, 2020.

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Black, Derek W.. Schoolhouse Burning: Public Education and the Assault On American Democracy PublicAffairs, Hachette Book Group, 2020.

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