Possible Lives: The Promise of Public Education in America has just been released by Penguin with a new preface in which Mike reflects on the current state of public education.
“Intelligence, Knowledge, and the Hand/Brain Divide.” Phi Delta Kappan, May 2008.
“The Binary Ties that Bind” in About Campus, September - October 2008
“Blending ‘Hand Work’ and ‘Brain Work’: Can Multiple Pathways Deepen Learning?” in Beyond Tracking: Multiple Pathways to College, Career, and Citizenship, edited by Jeannie Oakes and Marisa Saunders, Harvard Education Press, due Fall 2008.
“Finding Our Way” in Why Do We Educate in a Democratic Society? Edited by Richard Lee Colvin, Blackwell, due Spring 2009.
“The City in the Back of the Mind” in Revelations, edited by Sandra Perl and Charles Schuster, Heinemann/Boynton-Cook, due Fall 2009.
Commentary and Opinion Pieces
“The Work is Hard, Never Mindless.” Cleveland Plain Dealer, August 31, 2007.
“Save Our Schools: They Should Provide a Lot More Than Job Training.” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 8, 2007.
“Seek a Fuller Language of Schooling” (part of a forum on the federal No Child Left Behind Act). Education Week, November 7, 2007.
“Despair, Hope, and the Future: Don’t Let Negative Rhetoric Eclipse the Principles and Promise of Public Education.” Rethinking Schools, Winter, 2007-08.
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“The Mind at Work.” L.A. Watts Times, August 28, 2008.
“The Blue-Collar Voter Is Smarter Than You May Think.” Christian Science Monitor, September 11, 2008.
“Interview with Mike Rose by Erika Szostak, “McCain Selling Discredited Magic of the Market as School Solution.” Huffington Post, October 14, 2008.
“Rosie's Dream: When It Comes to Education, Obama Offers More Opportunity to Working Families.” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 19, 2008.
“School's Out for the GOP.” First of the Month, November, 2008.
“Politics and Knowledge.” Education Week, January 7, 2009.
Radio and Television Appearances
Mike appeared on Tavis Smiley’s PBS television show on September 3, 2007 to discuss The Mind at Work: Valuing the Intelligence of the American Worker. Click here to read an edited excerpt from the transcript.
Mike spoke on Nevada Public Radio KNPR on Tuesday January 29, 2008 to discuss The Mind at Work: Valuing the Intelligence of the American Worker. The show is “State of Nevada,” a one-hour interview and public affairs show hosted by Dave Berns.
Podcasts
Phi Delta Kappan, “Blending ‘Hand Work’ and ‘Brain Work’: Can Multiple Pathways Deepen Learning?” June 5, 2008.
“Education Advice for the President” Learning Matters, posted October 28, 2008.
Guest Blogs
“Possible Lives,” Forum for Education and Democracy, posted May 20, 2008.
“Why Do We Educate Our Children?” LeadScape, posted June 3, 2008.
“Cognition and Diversity” Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) Blog, posted September 18, 2008.
