David F. Labaree
Someone Has to Fail
- ISBN 13:
- 9780674063860
- author:
- David F. Labaree
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 312
- Dimensions:
- 20.6 x 14 x 2 cm
- Genre:
- Education Studies & Teaching, Education Management & Organisation, Strategies & Policy
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Schools are often seen as a solution to great social problems, but in reality, they can perpetuate inequality and resist change. Historian David Labaree argues that the very organization of the school system makes reform difficult, while individual families' choices have always overwhelmed top-down efforts at school reform. Labaree's provocative look at the way schools work reveals how unintended consequences of consumer choices have created an extraordinarily resilient educational system. This book examines how schools are used for both social opportunity and social advantage, often in ways that perpetuate inequality. By exploring the complexities of schooling, Labaree sheds light on why reform efforts often fail to achieve lasting change. A thought-provoking analysis of the way schools operate, "Someone Has to Fail" is a valuable contribution to our understanding of education policy and reform.
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