Discusses the education of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth, covering such topics as homophobic harassment, lack of role models, and San Francisco's Harvey Milk School.

Explores the controversial issue of private and for-profit schools versus public education, including how the privatization approach operates, how it is succeeding, and how it is failing.

Product Description: Perspectives in Critical Thinking makes accessible some of the best teaching practices and theoretical discussions concerning critical thinking in the United States. Covering a wide range of topics that focus on issues such as primary school education, middle school instruction, service learning, journal writing, mathematics education and social science instruction, this selection of diverse contributors offers a varied selection of readings that contemplate how teaching can become a powerful experience for both educators and students alike...read more