Education Flashpoints Fighting for America's Schools [Paperback]

Drawing on his widely read Huffington Post columnsrated one of the top educational blogs in the United StatesAlan Singer introduces readers to contemporary issues in education in the United States. The issues are presented with a point of view and an edge intended to promote widespread classroom debate and discussion. Each section opens with a new topical summary essay followed by a series of brief essays updated and adapted from Huffington Post columns. The book includes guest contributions, guiding questions, and responses to essays by teacher education students and teachers to further classroom discussion.EducationFlashpointsis written in a conversational style that draws readers into a series of debates by presenting issues in a clear and concise manner, but also with a touch of irony and a bit of rhetorical bite. The topics examined in these essays read like the latest newspaper headlines in the battle to define public education in the United States.

Contents

Preface: Resistance without Jargon
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Reclaiming the Conversation on Education

Chapter 1. What Shall We Do With The Children?
   A. Whats Good for the Mayors Kids Is Good Enough for Ours
   B. These Kids Dont Have a Shot
   C. Being Gifted Means You Get All the Gifts
   D. Why Have Specialized High Schools?
   E. Hempstead Freedom Walkers Challenge Long Island Segregation
   F. Pablos Kids March on Washington
   G. People With Guns Kill People and Children
   H. The School-to-Prison Pipeline

Chapter 2. Defending Teachers
   A. Why Tenure for Teachers Is Important
   B. Tomahawks and Teachers