EdSpeak and Doubletalk: A Glossary to Decipher Hypocrisy and Save Public Schooling
Education historian, professor, author, and founder of the Network for Public Education, Diane Ravitch, and education blogger, author, and retired educator, Nancy Bailey, co-authored a new book: “EdSpeak and Doubletalk: A Glossary to Decipher Hypocrisy and Save Public Schooling”. They kindly included Parents Across America in the chapter titled, ‘Groups Fighting Education Reform’.
“Parents Across America (PAA): A nonpartisan, nonprofit grassroots organization connecting U.S. parents and activists with workable ideas for improving public schools. Some of their issues are pushing back on increased school privatization, school closings, and high stakes testing. They advocate child-centered curriculum, adequate social services, reducing class size, and parental voice.” ~EdSpeak and Doubletalk by Diane Ravitch and Nancy Bailey
PAA board member, Laura Bowman, was given the opportunity (really, the honor) of previewing the book before it was published and gave it a glowing review:
“EdSpeak and Doubletalk is so much more than a glossary of education terms. Diane Ravitch and Nancy Bailey masterfully unveil the deception, duplicity, schemes, and profit motives behind the moneyed interests that strive to control education policies and privatize public education for profit.” ~Laura Bowman, board of directors, Parents Across America
Others who’ve read the book have this to say about it:
“This glossary provides excellent and accurate definitions of the educational terms common to our times. Novice educators, school board members, and parents of school-age children can all use this book to decode the specialized vocabulary of this profession. In addition, the authors are unapologetically strong believers in CONTINUE READING: EdSpeak and Doubletalk: A Glossary to Decipher Hypocrisy and Save Public Schooling | Parents Across America
