Our plea for choices as the IALA mission finds a powerful rationale in this new book: The Secret Revolution: A Psychologist’s Adventures in Education by Emmanuel Bernstein. He describes how conventional schooling destroys many students and what needs to be done. He is fair and even-handed in recognizing that even conventional schooling works for some and that democratic education doesn’t work for everyone. Still, conventional schooling must change dramatically to foster the potential in all students. Highly recommended!
Don Glines said of the book: “Dr. Bernstein brings to life a monumental collection of philosophies, histories, personal experiences, programs, descriptions, viewpoints, and research calling for a transformation away from uniform schooling toward personalized learning options. This staggering compendium is essential reading for parents, educators, and politicians, for it is perhaps the best book written clarifying the need for educational alternatives–not just for the few–but for everyone.”