Skip to main content

Kindness Is Society

The Plight and Promise of Social Justice in Public Education

  • Chapter
Rattling Chains

Part of the book series: Transgressions ((TRANS,volume 89))

  • 679 Accesses

Abstract

Diane Ravitch, one of America’s foremost educational historians responds to a series of questions about social justice and public education posited by the coeditors of this book. Dr. Ravitch is known for her insightful commentary based on years of battling for teachers whether on the right or left of the argument.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 49.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  • Ravitch, D. (2010). The death and life of the great American school system: How testing and choices are undermining education. New York: Basic Books.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2012 Sense Publishers

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Ravitch, D. (2012). Kindness Is Society. In: Rattling Chains. Transgressions, vol 89. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-107-8_12

Download citation

Publish with us

Policies and ethics