"A powerful, provocative collection that may help to end the pattern of de facto censorship that has eclipsed the brilliant work of Freire, Giroux, and many others for at least two decades." -- Jonathan Kozol, Author, Amazing Grace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation

"In this provocative and illuminating volume, the authors challenge the frameworks and rhetoric of the current discourse on school reform. They urge us to enter a much more difficult and inclusive conversation that seeks to expose and name our national obsessions and blind spots." -- Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, Author,Balm in Gilead: Journey of a Healer

"As a classroom teacher constantly faced with issues of race, language, gender, and class, I find that Breaking Free is an important and accessible guide to understanding the complexities and possibilities of a liberating practice. It is a must read for all those teachers who would dare become agents of change." -- Luisa Quintanilla, Teacher, Cambridge (MA) Public Schools

Edited byPepi Leistyna,Arlie Woodrum, andStephen A. Sherblom