Tough Liberal: Albert Shanker and the Battles over Schools, Unions and Democracy
Columbia University Press recently published a major new biography, Tough Liberal: Albert Shanker and the Battles over Schools, Unions, Race, and Democracy, by Richard D. Kahlenberg. As a former communications director to Shanker during the ed reform era of the 1980s, Scott Widmeyer saw firsthand the way in which a union leader could become an education statesman, continually shocking critics by advocating innovative reforms. Widmeyer was interviewed for the book and the firm is proud to be promoting its release.
Tune in to national PBS show "Think Tank with Ben Wattenberg" to hear author Richard Kahlenberg speak about the book. Check local listings for air time and date. And click on the links below to read recent reviews and articles about the book:
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In the Wall Street Journal - "Making All the Right Enemies - Albert Shanker stood for good old-fashioned liberal ideals."
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In The New York Times - "Americanization 101"
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In The American Prospect - "A World Without Teacher Unions?"
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In The New York Sun - "The Battle of the Schools"
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In The Weekly Standard - "Mugged by Reality"
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In a blog hosted by The New Republic
