Kohn, Alfie

Investigates the truth about some common assumptions of folk wisdom.

Essays that challenge accepted viewpoints on major issues in education.

Presents nineteen essays that argue that the educational system in the United States incorrectly associates harder with better, subjecting young children to grades, homework, and standardized tests for no other reason than to prepare these children for the grades, homework, and standardized tests that they will encounter in the future.

Explains why students are more likely to learn and flourish in schools that have moved toward collaborative problem solving instead of teacher-initiated discipline.