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Hardback. Condition: Good. Test scores are the go-to metric of policy makers and anxious parents looking to place their children in the best schools. Yet standardized tests are a poor way to measure school performance. Using the diverse urban school district of Somerville MA as a case study, Jack Schneider's team developed a new framework to assess educational effectiveness.…

Condition: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. …

Hardback. Condition: Good. A trenchant analysis of how public education is being destroyed in overt and deceptive ways?and how to fight back ?A powerful analysis of the predatory, profit-seeking forces that threaten our nation?s public schools. . . . If you care about the future of our society, read this book.? ?Diane Ravitch, author of Slaying Goliath and Reign of ErrorIn the ?vigorous, well-informed? (Kirkus Reviews) A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door, the co-hosts of the popular education podcast Have You Heard expose the potent network of conservative elected officials, advocacy groups, funders, and think tanks that are pushing a radical vision to do away with public education. ?Cut[ing] through the rhetorical fog surrounding a host of free-market reforms and innovations? (Mike Rose), Jack Schneider and Jennifer Berkshire lay bare the dogma of privatization and reveal how it fits into the current context of right-wing political movements. A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door ?goes above and beyond the typical explanations? (SchoolPolicy.org), giving readers an up-close look at the policies?school vouchers, the war on teachers? unions, tax credit scholarships, virtual schools, and more?driving the movement?s agenda. Called ?well-researched, carefully argued, and alarming? by Library Journal, this smart, essential book has already incited a public reckoning on behalf of the millions of families served by the American educational system?and many more who stand to suffer from its unmaking. ?Just as with good sci-fi,? according to Jacobin, ?the authors make a compelling case that, based on our current trajectory, a nightmare future is closer than we think..…

Hardback. Condition: Fair. A trenchant analysis of how public education is being destroyed in overt and deceptive ways?and how to fight back ?A powerful analysis of the predatory, profit-seeking forces that threaten our nation?s public schools. . . . If you care about the future of our society, read this book.? ?Diane Ravitch, author of Slaying Goliath and Reign of ErrorIn the ?vigorous, well-informed? (Kirkus Reviews) A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door, the co-hosts of the popular education podcast Have You Heard expose the potent network of conservative elected officials, advocacy groups, funders, and think tanks that are pushing a radical vision to do away with public education. ?Cut[ing] through the rhetorical fog surrounding a host of free-market reforms and innovations? (Mike Rose), Jack Schneider and Jennifer Berkshire lay bare the dogma of privatization and reveal how it fits into the current context of right-wing political movements. A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door ?goes above and beyond the typical explanations? (SchoolPolicy.org), giving readers an up-close look at the policies?school vouchers, the war on teachers? unions, tax credit scholarships, virtual schools, and more?driving the movement?s agenda. Called ?well-researched, carefully argued, and alarming? by Library Journal, this smart, essential book has already incited a public reckoning on behalf of the millions of families served by the American educational system?and many more who stand to suffer from its unmaking. ?Just as with good sci-fi,? according to Jacobin, ?the authors make a compelling case that, based on our current trajectory, a nightmare future is closer than we think..…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Seeking to understand why the excellence for all in education vision took hold at the time it did, this book unpacks the particular beliefs and assumptions embedded in it, and details the often informal coalition building that produced this period of consensus. Examining the nation's largest urban school districts, the author details three major reform efforts.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. A trenchant analysis of how public education is being destroyed in overt and deceptive ways?and how to fight back ?A powerful analysis of the predatory, profit-seeking forces that threaten our nation?s public schools. . . . If you care about the future of our society, read this book.? ?Diane Ravitch, author of Slaying Goliath and Reign of ErrorIn the ?vigorous, well-informed? (Kirkus Reviews) A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door, the co-hosts of the popular education podcast Have You Heard expose the potent network of conservative elected officials, advocacy groups, funders, and think tanks that are pushing a radical vision to do away with public education. ?Cut[ing] through the rhetorical fog surrounding a host of free-market reforms and innovations? (Mike Rose), Jack Schneider and Jennifer Berkshire lay bare the dogma of privatization and reveal how it fits into the current context of right-wing political movements. A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door ?goes above and beyond the typical explanations? (SchoolPolicy.org), giving readers an up-close look at the policies?school vouchers, the war on teachers? unions, tax credit scholarships, virtual schools, and more?driving the movement?s agenda. Called ?well-researched, carefully argued, and alarming? by Library Journal, this smart, essential book has already incited a public reckoning on behalf of the millions of families served by the American educational system?and many more who stand to suffer from its unmaking. ?Just as with good sci-fi,? according to Jacobin, ?the authors make a compelling case that, based on our current trajectory, a nightmare future is closer than we think..…

Hardback. Condition: Fair. A trenchant analysis of how public education is being destroyed in overt and deceptive ways?and how to fight back ?A powerful analysis of the predatory, profit-seeking forces that threaten our nation?s public schools. . . . If you care about the future of our society, read this book.? ?Diane Ravitch, author of Slaying Goliath and Reign of ErrorIn the ?vigorous, well-informed? (Kirkus Reviews) A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door, the co-hosts of the popular education podcast Have You Heard expose the potent network of conservative elected officials, advocacy groups, funders, and think tanks that are pushing a radical vision to do away with public education. ?Cut[ing] through the rhetorical fog surrounding a host of free-market reforms and innovations? (Mike Rose), Jack Schneider and Jennifer Berkshire lay bare the dogma of privatization and reveal how it fits into the current context of right-wing political movements. A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door ?goes above and beyond the typical explanations? (SchoolPolicy.org), giving readers an up-close look at the policies?school vouchers, the war on teachers? unions, tax credit scholarships, virtual schools, and more?driving the movement?s agenda. Called ?well-researched, carefully argued, and alarming? by Library Journal, this smart, essential book has already incited a public reckoning on behalf of the millions of families served by the American educational system?and many more who stand to suffer from its unmaking. ?Just as with good sci-fi,? according to Jacobin, ?the authors make a compelling case that, based on our current trajectory, a nightmare future is closer than we think..…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.