Secret schools

"Imagine the most important secret you had to keep was that you were going to school... For many throughout history, getting an education meant relying on underground networks, hidden classrooms, and covert teaching. And for some, it is still a reality. Children and adults around the world have gone to incredible and sometimes dangerous lengths to attend schools that allow them to preserve their culture, resist oppression, fight gender inequality, defend their country, and address a need for change. The fifteen real-life stories in this collection demonstrate the power of education and how far some have had to go to offer it and to access it"--Jacket flap.