Schoolhouse Burning
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
A stirring and passionate defense of the central importance of public education to American democracy, vividly illustrating how the forces of reaction are chipping away at a constitutional right.
Derek W. Black Books
Derek W. Black is a law professor and a leading national expert on education law and policy, focusing on educational equality for disadvantaged students and the privatization of public education. His commentary and essays regularly appear in major American media, addressing the issues of dwindling public school resources and expanding inequality. His scholarly research, published in top legal journals, has been cited multiple times by federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court.
From the former heir-apparent to white nationalism, an astonishing account of a childhood built on fear, of breaking from his community, and of speaking out in the face of hate