Sobre El Autor
Bettina L. Love is an award-winning author and an associate professor of educational theory and practice at the University of Georgia.
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- Fecha de nacimiento
- 20th century
- Género
- female
- Nacionalidad
- USA
- País (para mapa)
- USA
- Lugar de nacimiento
- Rochester, New York, USA
- Educación
- University of Pittsburgh (BS | Liberal studies)
University of Pittsburgh (MEd | Elementary education)
Georgia State University (PhD | Educational policy studies) - Ocupaciones
- professor
education advocate
public speaker
writer
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- 346
- Popularidad
- #69,043
- Valoración
- 4.3
- Reseñas
- 17
- ISBNs
- 12
Sometimes information that many of us know isn't really useful until someone brings these pieces together into a coherent whole. Anyone, especially an educator, knows the value in doing this. Bettina accomplishes this feat wonderfully here, making a compelling argument not for more reform but for a genuine rethinking of the education system. While this is presented largely because of the racial biases inherent in the current system, a rebuilding of a better system would benefit all children and, by extension, society.
Sometimes broad arguments and statistic-laden information can become both dehumanized and overbearing. Using examples from people who have experienced the ways in which the various "reforms" have done more harm than good puts a face to these statistics and arguments. I have to question the humanity of anyone who can read this and not come away with some kind of desire to make it better.
Ignore the disingenuous arguments about "better parenting," these are rationalizations for those who have extremely biased and hateful worldviews. No problem is so easily remedied and to pretend that systemic problems can be solved so easily is either an excuse for continued inequity or the sign of a truly stupid person. Or both.
Highly recommended for readers who are concerned about the state of our current education system and would like a well-researched and well-argued cohesive account.
Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley.… (más)