Marketing Fear in America's Public Schools is an eye-opening examination of the real-world consequences of the political pressures and influences on teachers today. The premise is that one must understand the motives behind the current educat "This is an extremely interesting volume that investigates, discusses, and exposes a number of current claims made by the No Child Left Behind Act and its supporting documents, such as the National Reading Panel's report that identifies the US educational system as 'performing very poorly.' This volume focuses on how negative claims have been 'sold' to the public and the hidden purposes behind the selling. Recommended."—CHOICE"The manufacture of fear is vividly and compellingly depicted at various levels so that the reader can see how it is created in corporate, governmental, and ideological forms that concretely find their way into the individual level....This...isa necessary book that will help elucidate the issues and give readers both ideas and courage for fighting back"