Tagged: Improbable Scholars

August 13, 2013

Back to School, Back to War? A Review of David Kirp’s Improbable Scholars

How do we balance urgency against responsibility in education reform? David Kirp’s recent book is a valiant attempt to square these two priorities. But can we really put aside “The Education Wars” so easily?

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