Peter Hennessy, a passionate advocate of educational reform, gives
us a radical vision of a system that would energize students, free
them from monotony and repetition, and treat each student as a
citizen rather than "citizen-in-waiting".
Many parents, teachers and students will agree enthusiastically
with his criticisms of homework, standardized testing, and
standardized report cards to name only a few defects of the system
now in place.
His account of his own teaching experience and his own mistakes
make this not only a wry, entertaining read, but will give
re-assurance and courage to all those who think outside the box.
From Student to Citizen: A Community-Based Vision for Democracy is
a must-read.