{"product_id":"a-wolf-at-the-schoolhouse-door-the-dismantling-of-public-education-and-the-future-of-school-hardcover","title":"A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door: The Dismantling of Public Education and the Future of School - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJack Schneider\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJennifer Berkshire\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA trenchant analysis of how public education is being destroyed in overt and deceptive ways--and how to fight back\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"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 \u003cem\u003eSlaying Goliath\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eReign of Error\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIn the \"vigorous, well-informed\" (\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003cem\u003eA Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door\u003c\/em\u003e, the co-hosts of the popular education podcast \u003cem\u003eHave You Heard\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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. \u003cem\u003eA Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door\u003c\/em\u003e \"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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalled \"well-researched, carefully argued, and alarming\" by \u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, 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 \u003cem\u003eJacobin\u003c\/em\u003e, \"the authors make a compelling case that, based on our current trajectory, a nightmare future is closer than we think.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJack Schneider\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of three books, a co-author (with Jennifer Berkshire) of \u003cem\u003eA Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door: The Dismantling of Public Education and the Future of School\u003c\/em\u003e (The New Press), and an award-winning education historian. He is a host of the education podcast \u003cem\u003eHave You Heard\u003c\/em\u003e and lives in Somerville, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJennifer Berkshire\u003c\/strong\u003e is a freelance journalist and a host of the education podcast \u003cem\u003eHave You Heard\u003c\/em\u003e. The co-author (with Jack Schneider) of \u003cem\u003eA Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door: The Dismantling of Public Education and the Future of School\u003c\/em\u003e (The New Press), she lives in Gloucester, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.5 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 17, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770616971552,"sku":"9781620974940","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a6fa36cbc85c177dd9587b19fff02270.webp?v=1780375337","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-wolf-at-the-schoolhouse-door-the-dismantling-of-public-education-and-the-future-of-school-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}