Fear and Learning in America - Bad Data, Good Teachers, and the Attack on Public Education (Teaching for Social Justice Series)
InFear and Learning in America, John Kuhn weaves together stories from his life as a teacher and missionary with tales from history. The result is a fresh way of thinking about schools and educational policy. Refuting A Nation at Risk, Mr. Kuhn warns, persuasively, of a rising tide of inequality. His message, artfully delivered in this important book, should be heeded. --John Merrow, education correspondent, PBS NewsHour, and president, Learning Matters, Inc.Kuhn is a superb educator and his valuable book effectively dissects the myths about today s high-stakes testing environment and the worsening conditions under which educators are expected to make miracles every day, or else. His cogent arguments against such policies demonstrate what is really important and should inform the debate about public education. --Randi Weingarten, president, American Federation of TeachersThis book is a brilliantly clear defense of public education as our nation s most valuable asset. John Kuhn fearlessly names the fact that today s education reformers, like the renowned emperor, wear no clothes. --Christine Sleeter, professor emerita, California State University Monterey Bay