{"product_id":"the-education-wars-jennifer-c-berkshire-9781620978542","title":"The Education Wars: A Citizen's Guide and Defense Manual","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA perfectly timed book for the educational resistance--those of us who believe in public schools\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCulture wars have engulfed our schools. Extremist groups are seeking to ban books, limit what educators can teach, and threaten the very foundations of public education. What's behind these efforts? Why are our schools suddenly so vulnerable? And how can the millions of Americans who love their public schools fight back? In this concise, hard-hitting guide, journalist Jennifer C. Berkshire and education scholar Jack Schneider answer these questions and chart a way forward. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Education Wars\u003c\/em\u003e explains the sudden obsession with race and gender in schools, as well as the ascendancy of book-banning efforts. It offers a clear analysis of school vouchers and the impact they'll have on school finances. It deciphers the movement for \"parents' rights,\" explaining the rights that students and taxpayers also have. And it reveals how the ostensible pursuit of \"religious freedom\" opens the door to discrimination against vulnerable children.\u003cbr\u003eBerkshire and Schneider outline the core issues driving the education wars, offering essential information about issues, actors, and potential outcomes. In so doing, they lay out what is at stake for parents, teachers, and students and provide a road map for ensuring that public education survives this present assault. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA book that will enrage and enlighten the millions of citizens who believe in their public schools, here is a long-overdue handbook and guide to action.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jennifer C. Berkshire, Jack Schneider\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1620978547\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781620978542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/06\/2024","brand":"Jennifer C. Berkshire","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44522711974143,"sku":"9781620978542","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3665cd95-cae8-4339-aeb9-72788cdaa288.jpg?v=1700158612","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-education-wars-jennifer-c-berkshire-9781620978542","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}