Surrendered - 9780807764602

SurrenderedWhy Progressives Are Losing the Biggest Battles in Education\nAuthor(s): Kevin K. Kumashiro, William Ayers, Therese Quinn\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Teachers' College Press, United States\nImprint: Teachers' College Press\nISBN-13: 9780807764602, 978-0807764602\nSynopsis\nIn this dynamic book, Kevin Kumashiro offers a necessary intervention to help progressive educators and advocates take back public education. This book highlights how the broader Left (progressives, liberals, Democrats, teacher unions, civil rights organizations) are often talking about the problem in ways that were framed by forces quite counter to the goals of democracy and justice, and in so doing, advancing solutions that cannot help but be counterproductive. Kumashiro explains when, why, and how this has happened, particularly regarding the insidious nature of popular reforms. He also dives into some of the biggest battles in education today, such as affirmative action, free speech and hate speec.