Noam Chomsky's prolific writings have made him the most cited educators in history--the only living writer on a most-cited list that includes Plato, Shakespeare and Freud. Yet until now no book has systematically offered his influential writings on education. In this book Chomsky encourages a larger understanding of our educational needs, starting with the changing role of schools today, and broadening our view of new models of public education. A truly democratic society, he argues, cannot thrive in a rapidly changing world unless our approach to education--formal and otherwise--is dramatically reformed. His critique of how our current educational system miseducates students--and his prescriptions for change--are essential reading for teachers, parents, school administrators, activists and anyone concerned about the future.
Noam Chomsky, professor of linguistics and philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is the author of more than 30 books. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.