Episode · EconTalk · 2020-06-15
Russ Roberts & Diane Ravitch: books mentioned on EconTalk
Diane Ravitch on Slaying Goliath
Author and historian Diane Ravitch of New York University talks about her book, Slaying Goliath, with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Ravitch argues that the charter school movement is a failure and that it drains needed money from public schools.
Russ Roberts discussed The Death and Life of the Great American School System by Diane Ravitch, Slaying Goliath by Diane Ravitch, and Waiting For "SUPERMAN" by Participant Media and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Death and Life of the Great American School System
Discussed“she was here at April of 2010 talking about her book the death and life of the great American school system”
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Slaying Goliath
Discussed“her latest book and the subject of today's conversation is slaying Goliath”
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Waiting For "SUPERMAN"
Waiting For Superman is a documentary film and companion book project that examines the deep systemic flaws in the American public education system and explores the rise of charter schools.
Discussed“let's talk about the documentary Waiting for Superman which you mentioned in your in in your book I encourage people to see it it's a I found it powerful you didn't like it you said the marketing of disruption reached a large national audience in 2010 with the release of the documentary Waiting for Superman which falsely asserted that America's”
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