School Sucks! Arguments for Alternative Education
School Sucks! Arguments for Alternative Education by Rochelle Brock, published by Peter Lang in 2013, is a comprehensive exploration of critical pedagogical writings that address pressing issues in urban education. This first edition spans 425 pages and is presented in English. The book aims to complement existing discussions on school reform by offering insights and analyses that highlight alternative practices for schools facing challenges.
Readers will find a collection of writings that delve into the complexities of urban educational problems while advocating for transformative approaches to reform. Drawing inspiration from influential figures in education, the text emphasizes the importance of critical pedagogy and praxis. By examining the historical and social aspects of education, School Sucks! seeks to enhance understanding of the systemic issues within urban schools and promote effective strategies for improvement.
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School Sucks! is designed to complement the dominant discourse of school reform by presenting a compendium of critical pedagogical writings that analyze the current issues in urban education and demonstrate alternative praxis for failing schools. The two editors of this volume also serve as the series editors for Peter Lang Publishing’s Educational Psychology and Black Studies and Critical Thinking series, giving them remarkable resources from which to draw this selection of writings that represent the very best concepts of pedagogy and praxis. School Sucks! furthers the reader’s knowledge of the pretext of urban educational problems and promotes a positive praxis of urban educational reform.
Inspired by mentors Mary McLeod Bethune and Paulo Freire, School Sucks! employs a critical pedagogy and praxis in calling for wholesale changes within our urban schools.
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