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Lit Up with David Denby & Education and the Commercial Mindset with Samuel E. Abrams
June 22, 2016 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Free
Wednesday, June 22 — 7:30 pm
JOINT EVENT WITH SAMUEL E. ABRAMS & DAVID DENBY
Bestselling author and distinguished critic DAVID DENBY goes back to high school to find out whether books can shape lives Can teenagers be turned on to serious reading? What kind of teachers can do it, and what books? In a sea of bad news about education and the fate of the book, Denby reaffirms the power of great teachers and the importance and inspiration of great books.
America’s commitment to public schooling once seemed unshakable. But today the movement to privatize K–12 education is stronger than ever. A veteran teacher and administrator, Samuel Abrams examines the rise of market forces in public education and reveals how a commercial mindset has taken over.
