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Someone Has to Fail: The ZeroSum Game of Public Schooling,Used
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What do we really want from schools? Only everything, in all its contradictions. Most of all, we want access and opportunity for all childrenbut all possible advantages for our own. So argues historian David Labaree in this provocative look at the way this archetype of dysfunction works so well at what we want it to do even as it evades what we explicitly ask it to do.Ever since the common school movement of the nineteenth century, mass schooling has been seen as an essential solution to great social problems. Yet as wave after wave of reform movements have shown, schools are extremely difficult to change. Labaree shows how the very organization of the locally controlled, administratively limited school system makes reform difficult.At the same time, he argues, the choices of educational consumers have always overwhelmed topdown efforts at school reform. Individual families seek to use schools for their own purposesto pursue social opportunity, if they need it, and to preserve social advantage, if they have it. In principle, we want the best for all children. In practice, we want the best for our own.Provocative, unflinching, wry, Someone Has to Fail looks at the way that unintended consequences of consumer choices have created an extraordinarily resilient educational system, perpetually expanding, perpetually unequal, constantly being reformed, and never changing much.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Someone Has to Fail'? A: The main theme of 'Someone Has to Fail' is the inherent contradictions in public schooling, highlighting the tension between the desire for equal access to education for all children and the tendency of families to seek advantages for their own children.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Someone Has to Fail' is David F. Labaree, a historian known for his insights into the education system.
- Q: When was 'Someone Has to Fail' published? A: 'Someone Has to Fail' was published on April 1, 2012.
- Q: What is the format of this book? A: This book is available in paperback format.
- Q: How many pages does 'Someone Has to Fail' have? A: 'Someone Has to Fail' has a total of 312 pages.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: 'Someone Has to Fail' falls under the category of Sociology.
- Q: What key issues does Labaree address in the book? A: Labaree addresses issues such as the challenges of educational reform, the resilience of the current educational system, and the impact of consumer choices on schooling.
- Q: Is this book suitable for educators and policymakers? A: Yes, this book is suitable for educators and policymakers as it provides critical insights into the complexities of public schooling and reform efforts.
- Q: What kind of audience might benefit from reading this book? A: Readers interested in education policy, sociology, and the history of public schooling will benefit from this book.
- Q: Does the book provide solutions to the issues it discusses? A: While the book critiques the current system and highlights its complexities, it focuses more on analysis than on providing direct solutions to the issues in public schooling.