A review by steller0707
A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door: The Dismantling of Public Education and the Future of School by Jennifer Berkshire, Jack Schneider

5.0

“As far back as the earliest days of public education in the United States, the role of schools in producing an educated citizenry was perceived as foundational to the survival of a democratic system. In the words of legal scholar Derek Black, “Public education was to be the fuel that makes democracy work and the only sure guarantee that those controlling government will preserve rights and liberties, rather than trample on them.” p. 199

Very scary! This book explains clearly how, in the name of school choice, proponents of unfettered “market forces” are slowly chipping away at public education. Our best option for ensuring the vibrancy of our democracy is that all citizens have a wide knowledge of our country and the world, its protections and its responsibilities - the only “choice” that has a mandate.