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"Conservatives have succeeded in establishing their vision of education in America, one in which government funds can be used to pay for both public and private schools. As a result, the very meaning of public education in the United States has shifted away from the idea of a universal good. To understand how we got here, The Death of Public School argues, we must look back at the turbulent history of school choice. The Death of Public School tells the rich and surprising story about the people, unusual political alliances, and philanthropic interests that have fueled the rise of the school choice movement over the last 70 years. Drawing on two decades of experience as an education reporter, Fitzpatrick traces the origins of school choice in the modern era from Milton Friedman, a Nobel Prize-winning economist who helped lead a revival of conservatism in the 20th century, to the present day, in which conservatives are propelling the spread of choice options, such as charter schools, school vouchers, and tax-credit scholarships. Fitzpatrick paints rich portraits of people from various political and cultural backgrounds-from free-market conservatives to Catholic priests to white segregationists in the South to Black parents in urban school systems-who, in pursuit of their vision of education, linked arms with individuals across the aisle"--.

"In 1954, after the passing of Brown v Board, one county in southern Virginia chose to close its public schools rather than integrate. Those public schools stayed closed for five years. This was the reality of the people of Prince Edward County. When the affluent white population of Prince Edward County built a private school--for white children only--they left Black children and their families with very few options. Some Black children were home schooled by unemployed Black teachers. Some traveled thousands of miles to live with relatives, friends, or even strangers. Some didn't go to school at all. But many stood up and became young activists, fighting for one of the rights America claims belongs to all: the right to learn. [The author] shines a light on this disturbing and important chapter of America's history, with ripple effects that still impact the country to this day"--Provided by publisher.

Derek W. Black, legal scholar and educational advocate, explains how the public school system as it stands is in trouble. He explains how public education was built into the founding of the nation and became a constitutional right after the civil war, and how today's current schooling trends (defunding of public schools, vouchers, charter schools) are undermining the foundations of the public education system.

An autobiographical picture book tells the story of a young African American girl who lived during the shutdown of public schools in Farmville, Virginia, following the landmark civil rights case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.

Examines the debate over public and private education in the United States, and explores the topics of school choice, homeschooling, charter schools, education standards, and school environment. Includes additional resources.

"...shares the journey of one student's day at school focused on the expressions he knows are behind his helper's masks. Knowing that the masks might feel scary and unfamiliar, this story normalizes these feelings while reuniting the main character with his favorite helpers: bus drivers, crossing guards, teachers, administrators, lunch monitors, firefighters, policeman, doctors, nurses, the mailman, grandparents, and his family. Each helper's smile is described behind a unique and colorful mask to help children feel at ease at school."--Amazon description.

In A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door, Jennifer Berkshire and Jack Schneider, co-hosts of the popular education podcast Have You Heard, lay out the increasingly potent network of conservative elected officials, advocacy groups, funders, and think tanks that have aligned behind a radical vision to unmake public education. They describe the dogma underpinning the work of the dismantlers and how it fits into the current political context, giving readers an up-close look at the policies?school vouchers, the war on teachers' unions, tax credit scholarships, virtual schools, and more?driving the movement's agenda. Finally they look forward, surveying the world the dismantlers threaten to build.

"A sumpplementary teacher's guide to 'I'm not scared... I'm prepared!.' Full of discussion questions and exercises to share with students"--Publisher.