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Reign of Error
- The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public Schools
- Narrado por: Eliza Foss
- Duración: 14 h y 59 m
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Diane Ravitch, America's foremost historian of education, says that public education in the United States is one of the pillars of our democratic society. In this eloquent book, she explains that our public schools have been wrongly criticized for low achievement, when federal data show that test scores and graduation rates are at their highest point in history - for black students, Hispanic students, white students, and Asian students - and dropout rates are at their lowest point in history.
But for 30 years and even longer, critics have wrongly claimed that the public schools are failing, and this mistaken narrative has set the stage for harmful, even disastrous federal legislation and programs.
George W. Bush's No Child Left behind law was passed with bipartisan support, allowing the federal government to impose testing on every child in every school. This is a practice unknown in other nations in the world. NCLB set impossible goals - that 100% of children would be proficient by the year 2014 - and many beloved public schools have been closed because they could not do the impossible.
This powerful book challenges a stale and failed status quo. It will give you fresh and important insights about the future of public education and the future of our society.
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This is the best book on the educational reform movement. An intelligent analysis of what's facing our public schools and how to save them.
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Persuasive critique of school reform movement
Would you listen to Reign of Error again? Why?
This book contains a very good point-by-point critique and refutation of the arguments in favor of the school privatization reforms currently being enacted throughout the country. I probably would not listen to the entire book again, but will likely refer to it from time to time. This is where listening to an entire book and then having a printed copy for reference is helpful.
Who was your favorite character and why?
The book doesn't really have characters. To the extent that it talks about individuals, it focuses on the ways that "reformers'" backgrounds, early experiences, and current commitments may have biased them against critically examining their own motivations and the evidence regarding the reforms they advocate. However, the book mostly examines arguments and evidence, rather than individuals.
What three words best describe Eliza Foss’s performance?
I found the narration a bit problematic. Part-way through the book I realized that my unease with Foss's style was that she sounds very much like the voiceovers in negative political campaign advertisements--the ones that are intended to make us view the target of the ad with worry, fear or disdain. In the context of this book, that style seemed overblown and manipulative--and I found it grating after a while. I think that a more neutral tone would have been more persuasive.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
I suppose the book tended to confirm my biases. However, I think that, by the end the thinness of the evidence that supports reform was quite stunning.
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Wow!
A must read for every public school educator! It's amazing how money moves the world.
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The truth about education in America
What did you love best about Reign of Error?
The author convincingly argues that poverty and socioeconomic inequality are the real, and unaddressed, problems with education in the United States.
What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
The narration was the only negative to this audiobook. I had both the kindle and audible version to use whispersync. I did not care for the narrator reading contractions where one did not exist. For example, where the author wrote "did not," the narrator routinely read "didn't." I would prefer the narrator read the words exactly as the author wrote them.
Any additional comments?
The author's argument is spot on.
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- 02-20-16
Sound Assessment of the Hijacking of Public Educat
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes. I would and will absolutely recommend this book to Colleges that offer education degrees; to superintendents of school districts, to teachers and teachers' unions, to PTA chapters, to politicians, to candidates to public office, and to concerned citizens.
What other book might you compare Reign of Error to and why?
I compare it to books that inform the reader with substantive facts and with intellectual stimulating analyses, no matter what the book is about. "Confessions of a Bad Teacher", "The Sociopath Next Door" are two examples.
Which scene was your favorite?
Everything chapter, every piece of information was relevant and helped make the case to the thesis of the book.
Any additional comments?
A must read.
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- Balu
- 03-02-15
A must read for educators and reformers.
Excellent analysis of the American public school system. a must read for education policy makers.
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- Lindsay Y
- 01-26-14
Speaker's tone
Where does Reign of Error rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I like what the author had to say.
What did you like best about this story?
The author's story.
Did Eliza Foss do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?
I felt that she was too biased. She did not allow the reader to make their own assumptions. Instead she used voice inflection and tone to demonstrate how the reader should be interpreting the story.
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- Ray
- 08-21-15
SAVE THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
I totally agree with the basic arguments made by the author. That our public schools are performing much better than we are led to believe, That test scores are not a good measure of success. That privatization is merely for profit and not for the students. That schools can't be judged by a market sector business model.
The book is very well researched, but there is much repetition of the points made, It will take a real effort for most listeners to get through the book. Still public education is so important to democracy that it is worth the effort,
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- Shawn Fitzgibbons
- 11-04-18
excellent book! very well written!!
I really enjoyed the audio presentation, but now I want to copy for my bookshelf. excellent book. I would recommend it for anyone interested in education of the American citizen.
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