The Revisionists Revised
The Revisionists Revised is a historical analysis published in 1978 by Diane Ravitch that challenges contemporary "revisionist" perspectives on the history of American education. These perspectives suggest that public schools functioned as a deliberate mechanism to suppress the working class and stifle individual creativity. Ravitch contends that the objectives of public education have differed depending on the era and location, and regardless of contrasting opinions about its aims, families from working-class backgrounds have consistently depended on schools to improve their children's prospects.
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- Complete text available at Internet Archive