From one of the foremost authorities on education in the United States, former U.S. assistant secretary of education, an incisive, comprehensive look at today's American school system that argues against those who claim it is broken and beyond repair; an impassioned but reasoned call to stop the pri[...]
A passionate plea to preserve and renew public education, "The Death and Life of the Great American School System" is a radical change of heart from one of America's best-known education experts.
Diane Ravitch--former assistant secretary of education and a leader in the drive to create [...]
If you're an actress or a coed just trying to do a man-size job, a yes-man who turns a deaf ear to some sob sister, an heiress aboard her yacht, or a bookworm enjoying a boy's night out, Diane Ravitch's internationally acclaimed The Language Police has bad news for you: Erase those words from your v[...]