Education Flashpoints

Drawing on his widely read Huffington Post columns—rated one of the top educational blogs in the United States—Alan 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.

Dueck demonstrates that politicians are a core part of the education system’s problem because of their predilection for siding with power structures in society, namely unions and teachers rather than the clients of their services—the students.

Common Sense about Common Core breaks down everything you need to know about the Common Core, from how it was implemented to where we are now. This book will show that Common Core is a necessary initiative for achieving America’s Race to the Top.

Around the world, LGBTQ+ activists have won an unprecedented series of political victories, from marriage equality to increased representation in government. But this success has sparked a backlash. While there has been much scrutiny of the role of the Christian right in opposing LGBTQ+ equality in the US, the backlash

The Misdirection of Education Policy: Raising Questions about School Reform proposes critically important questions about the wisdom of American public education policy and reform initiatives. Laying out the particulars of three policy strands—creation of STEM curricula/schools, expansion of charter schools/privatizing, and teacher accountability/testing tied to job security— The Misdirection of