Why school? : reclaiming education for all of us / Mike Rose.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rose, Mike (Michael Anthony)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public schools--United States.

Public schools.

Education--Aims and objectives--United States.

Education.

Democracy and education--United States.

Democracy and education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Edition:

Revised and expanded edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : The New Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Why School? is a little book driven by big questions. What does it mean to be educated? What is intelligence? How should we think about intelligence, education, and opportunity in an open society? Drawing on forty years of teaching and research and ""a profound understanding of the opportunities, both intellectual and economic, that come from education"" (Booklist), award-winning author Mike Rose reflects on these and other questions related to public schooling in America. He answers them in beautifully written chapters that are both rich in detail and informed by an extensive know

Contents:

Preface; Introduction; One; Two; Three; Four; Five; Six; Seven; Eight; Nine; Ten; Eleven; Twelve; Thirteen; Conclusion; Afterword; Acknowledgments; Notes

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781620970041

162097004X

OCLC:

948042306