Alfie Kohn, Feel-Bad Education and Other Contrarian Essays on Children and Schooling Beacon Press, 2011
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Testing, grades, homework, learning by rote: these are the foundations of our conventional educational system -- and Alfie Kohn argues that they are as good as worthless. The maverick education critic discusses the deep-seated problems with traditional schooling and explores the alternative approach of progressive education. He also talks about the pitfalls of competition and national rankings.