Diane Ravitch is a lightning rod in American Society. She is a fearless defender of public education as the foundation stone of democracy. In this unique collection of her most important writings, Diane Ravitch provides remarkable insights into her seminal thinking on public education.

The Wisdom and Wit of Diane Ravitch is a Lively Look at History as it Unfolds

The Wisdom and Wit of Diane Ravitch is an invaluable guide to the past decade of education “reform”. It is a contemporaneous history of a host of fatally flawed projects, including the Common Core standards, charter schools, vouchers, Race to the Top, and paying and/or evaluating teachers based on their students’ test scores.

Diane Ravitch’s Book is a Fun and Breezy Romp Through the Maze of School Policy

“This new book is more personal than anything I’ve seen from Ravitch on the shelves before. It’s a collection of vignettes taken from the last decade of her writing. Flashes of inspiration, snippets of thoughts, bursts of criticism and humor. They’re perfect for perusing and really quite addictive.”

Author Diane Ravitch, The Wisdom and Wit of Diane Ravitch

Diane Ravitch is a fearless defender of public education as the foundation stone of democracy. In this unique collection of her most important writings, Diane Ravitch provides remarkable insights into her seminal thinking on public education.