Left Back: A Century of Failed School Reforms.(Review)

The New Leader | September 1, 2000| | Copyright

Left Back: A Century of Failed School Reforms By Diane Ravitch Simon & Schuster. 557 pp. $30.00.

THAT DIANE RAVITCH is at once a historian and an advocate is plainly evident in her newest book. Indeed, Left Back is best seen as two related yet distinct works. The first, comprising the bulk of this volume, is a historical narrative of efforts over the last 100 years to reform American public schools. The second, consisting of a short concluding chapter, is a plea for communities to restore a "lost sense of purpose" to our schools. The historical account is valuable ...

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