by Richard D. Kahlenberg
“A thoroughly researched and engaging biography”
–Wall Street Journal
“A spirited and readable biography”
–Washington Post
“[A] stirring account”
–Slate
“[An] excellent new biography”
–The American Prospect
“A gripping portrait”
–Publishers Weekly
“Absolutely must reading”
–Eduwonk
“Judicious and engaging”
–The Weekly Standard
"[A] fascinating biography"
–City Journal
“A well-drawn portrait”
–Newsday
“A fine biography [and] vivid portrait”
–Jerusalem Post
“Compelling[]”
–New Leader
“[An] excellent new biography”
–The Washington Times
“A splendid read”
–The Doyle Report
“Impressive[]”
–Democracy Journal
"A Must Read Education Book of the Year"
–American School Board Journal
The American Prospect. Jal Mehta, “Standard Error,” November 2007.
Boston Union Teacher. Paul Tenney, “Tough Liberal,” October 2007.
The Chief. Richard Steier, “A Nuanced Look at Al Shanker,” September 21, 2007.
City Journal. Sol Stern, “Old-School Idealist,” September 7, 2007.
Democracy Journal. Jim Sleeper, “Teaching Toughness,” Winter 2008.
Democratiya. Eugenia Kemble, “Looking for Albert Shanker,” Winter 2007.
Education Next. Nathan Glazer, “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” Spring 2008.
Education Review. Kenneth J. Bernstein, September 5, 2007.
Education Sector, What We’re Reading. Thomas Toch, “Union Man,” August 12, 2007.
Jerusalem Post. Samuel Freedman, “In the Diaspora: Quiet Riot,” September 20, 2007.
The Nation. Thomas J. Sugrue, “Shanker Blows Up the World,” November 12, 2007.
New Leader. H. M. Levin, “Reshaping the Educational Landscape,” September–October 2007.
Newsday. Scott McLemee, “Review: 'Tough Liberal: Albert Shanker,'” September 23, 2007.
New York Sun. Elizabeth Green, “The Battle of the Schools,” September 4, 2007.
New York Teacher. September 20, 2007.
On Campus. William Scheuerman, “Twentieth Century Icon,” November–December 2007.
Policy Review. Liam Julian, “The Shanker Legacy,” December 2007.
Publishers Weekly. May 28, 2007.
Slate. Sara Mosle, “The Man Who Transformed American Education,” October 1, 2007.
Wall Street Journal. Arch Puddington “Making All the Right Enemies,” August 28, 2007.
Washington Monthly. Tim Noah, “The Lone Changer,” September 2007.
Washington Post. Adam Fairclough, “One Tough Bargainer,” December 27,
2007.
Weekly Standard. Fred Siegel, “Mugged By Reality,” September 10, 2007.
America's Untapped Resource: Low-Income Students in Higher Education (2004)
Public School Choice vs. Private School Vouchers (2003)
Divided We Fail: Coming Together through Public School Choice (2002)
All Together Now: Creating Middle-Class Schools through Public School Choice (2001)
A Notion at Risk: Preserving Public Education as an Engine for Social Mobility (2000)
