Educational Courage: Resisting the Ambush of Public Education

In this anthology, veteran education scholars Mara Sapon-Shevin and Nancy Schniedewind bring together the voices of those who are resisting market-driven initiatives such as high-stakes testing, charter schools, test-driven teacher evaluation, and merit pay. The diverse range of personal narratives in this volume testify to the harm wrought by educational initiatives that undermine teachers’ judgement and knowledge, ignore the different backgrounds of students and parents, and debase the learning process.