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
American Federation of Teachers, QuEST Conference, Washington DC (with Nat LaCour)
The Century Foundation, New York City (with Randi Weingarten and Greg Anrig). Click here for video highlights from the event.
The Hechinger Institute, Washington DC (with Gov. Roy Romer, Bella Rosenberg, Joe Williams, and Richard Colvin). Click here for an audiocast of this event (mp3).
United Federation of Teachers, New York City (hosted by Randi Weingarten). To read about the book party, click here.
Education Sector and New America Foundation, Washington DC (with E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Thomas Toch and Michael Dannenberg). Click here to read E.D. Hirsch Jr.'s written comments about the book. Click here to see a write up of the forum.
Marymount College, New York City.
American Enterprise Institute, Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, and Center for American Progress, Washington DC (with Sen. Lamar Alexander, Chester Finn, John Podesta, John Cole and Frederick Hess). Click here to view a video of the forum.
Albert Shanker Institute and American Federation of Teachers, Washington, D.C. (hosted by Ed McElroy and Eugenia Kemble).
Politics and Prose Bookstore, Washington, D.C. Click here to view an invitation to this event (PDF).
Teacher Union Reform Network, Miami, FL (with Adam Urbanski).
New York Historical Society, New York City. Cosponsored by The Century Foundation and Columbia University Press (with Joel Klein and Michael Tomasky).
Brookings Institution, Washington DC (with William Galston, David Brooks, E.J. Dionne and Rachelle Horowitz).
New York University, New York City (with Diane Ravitch, Deborah Meier, Jonathan Zimmerman and Ann Marcus).
Harvard Graduate School of Education Askwith Education Forum (with Patricia Graham, Susan Moore Johnson, and Paul Toner). Visit the WGBH Forum Network to see a video of the forum. For a write up of the forum, click here.
Winning Connections, Inc. Washington DC.
Committee for Economic Development and The Century Foundation, New York City (with Diane Ravitch, Sol Hurwitz, Richard Leone, Charles Kolb, Bella Rosenberg, Eugenia Kemble, and Randi Weingarten). Click here to watch video clips of this event. To read about the event, click here.
Education Writers Association Conference, Houston Texas.
Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City (with Hank Levin).
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (debate with Peter Brimelow). For more information, click here.
Toledo Federation of Teachers, Toledo, Ohio
Freedom House/Albert Shanker Institute/Progressive Policy Institute Forum, Washington DC (with Will Marshall, Carl Gershman, Arch Puddington, Harold Meyerson, and Herb Magidson). Click here for more information. Click here for photos and for bios, click here.
Tamiment Library, New York University, New York City. For more information, click here.
New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) Representative Assembly, New York City. To read about the forum, click here.
Ohio Federation of Teachers, Cleveland, Ohio.
Catholic University Law School, Washington, DC
American Federation of Teachers, Paraprofessionals and School-Related Personnel Conference, Washington, DC. For more information, click here.
Panelist (with Steven Greenhouse), American Federation of Teachers Convention, Chicago, IL