The Education Wars: A Citizen’s Guide and Defense Manual

An “invaluable guide” (Forbes) to understanding and winning the fight for our public schools“Essential reading for anyone who cares about the future of public education in the United States.” -Heather McGhee, bestselling author of The Sum of UsOur public schools are on the front lines of a fierce battle.In communities across the nation, heated culture wars have erupted-threatening to undermine the very foundation of public education.Extremist groups are pushing book bans, demanding limits on what teachers can say about history, race, and gender, and rolling out aggressive campaigns for so-called “parents’ rights.” Meanwhile, the rise of school voucher programs diverts funding from public classrooms, putting critical resources-and students’ futures-at risk. In this concise, incisive guide, which Kirkus Reviews describes as a “call to action,” journalist Jennifer C.Berkshire and education scholar Jack Schneider expose what’s driving these coordinated attacks and explain why schools are n