''You Won't Remember Me'': The Schoolboys of Barbiana Speak to Today (Between Teacher and Text)
At a time when too many children are disempowered by an education devoid of joy or meaning, Marv Hoffman reminds us of the magic that is made when teacher and student engage in first understanding, and then changing, the world. --Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children's Defense FundHow wonderful it is to reread that startling book; it takes me back 35 years to my decision to be a teacher for life. Thank you, Marvin, for tackling that elephant class inequities in our landscape and for your profoundly moving account of how they might be tackled today as well. --Deborah Meier, educational reformer, writer, and activistWith a learned and loving introduction that is also a testament of the civil rights generation's commitment to teaching, Marvin Hoffman has done a new generation a great service by reviving this wonderful, forgotten classic. --Joseph Featherstone, Michigan State University, co-author of Transforming Teacher Education and Dear JosieHow wonderful it is to reread that startling book; it takes me back 35 years to my decision to be a teacher for life. Thank you, Marvin, for tackling that elephant class inequities in our landscape and for your profoundly moving account of how they might be tackled today as well. --Deborah Meier, educational reformer, writer, and activistWith a learned and loving introduction that is also a testament of the civil rights generation's commitment to teaching, Marvin Hoffman has done a new generation a great service by reviving this wonderful, forgotten classic. --Joseph Featherstone, Michigan State University, co-author of Transforming Teacher Education and Dear Josie