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A brave, candid, fascinating, and touching tale of finding and telling the truth! Extraordinarily inspiring. -- Yong Zhao, coauthor of <i>Duck and Cover: Confronting and Correcting Dubious Practices in Education</i> ‘Diane Ravitch’ is a synonym for integrity. From school reformers’ darling to their harshest critic, she has viewed K-12 policy from both sides now. Part delicious personal autobiography and part travelogue across the political spectrum, this book will entrance anyone interested in how a truly open-minded expert came to denounce our test-driven education regime. -- Richard Rothstein, author of <i>The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America</i> Diane Ravitch’s telling of her remarkable journey—from a child of working-class immigrants to one of the most vital national education treasures and leaders—tells us so much about her unwavering support for public education and its role in our society. That would be beautiful enough, but the second thrill is how she brings her curiosity—an essential trait we nurture in students—to question her own views and change her mind. The result is this clarion call to protect and strengthen public schooling in America as the foundation of our young people—and our democracy. If you care about the future, read this book. -- Randi Weingarten, former president of the American Federation of Teachers

A brave, candid, fascinating, and touching tale of finding and telling the truth! Extraordinarily inspiring. -- Yong Zhao, coauthor of <i>Duck and Cover: Confronting and Correcting Dubious Practices in Education</i> ‘Diane Ravitch’ is a synonym for integrity. From school reformers’ darling to their harshest critic, she has viewed K-12 policy from both sides now. Part delicious personal autobiography and part travelogue across the political spectrum, this book will entrance anyone interested in how a truly open-minded expert came to denounce our test-driven education regime. -- Richard Rothstein, author of <i>The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America</i>

A brave, candid, fascinating, and touching tale of finding and telling the truth! Extraordinarily inspiring. -- Yong Zhao, coauthor of <i>Duck and Cover: Confronting and Correcting Dubious Practices in Education</i> ‘Diane Ravitch’ is a synonym for integrity. From school reformers’ darling to their harshest critic, she has viewed K-12 policy from both sides now. Part delicious personal autobiography and part travelogue across the political spectrum, this book will entrance anyone interested in how a truly open-minded expert came to denounce our test-driven education regime. -- Richard Rothstein, author of <i>The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America</i> Diane Ravitch’s telling of her remarkable journey—from a child of working-class immigrants to one of the most vital national education treasures and leaders—tells us so much about her unwavering support for public education and its role in our society. That would be beautiful enough, but the second thrill is how she brings her curiosity—an essential trait we nurture in students—to question her own views and change her mind. The result is this clarion call to protect and strengthen public schooling in America as the foundation of our young people—and our democracy. If you care about the future, read this book. -- Randi Weingarten, former president of the American Federation of Teachers The stirring life story of a true patriot and hero in the struggle for good schools for all, An Education is a must read to see how liberating it can be to rethink long held beliefs when evidence proves them wrong. This riveting and honest reckoning gives me hope. -- Nancy MacLean, author of <i>Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America</i>

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Diane Ravitch is a historian of education and a prominent commentator about education and politics. Her many books include Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public Schools (2013); The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education (2010); and The Great School Wars: New York City, 1805-1973 (1974). Ravitch was assistant secretary of education under President George H. W. Bush and served on the national testing board during the Clinton administration. She is cofounder and president of the Network for Public Education.

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