Education Now

Paul Theobald holds the Woods-Beals Chair in Urban and Rural Education at Buffalo State College. He has published widely in the area of community-based and place-based education and is author of Teaching the Commons: Place, Pride, and the Renewal of Community.

• Introduction; Chapter 1 While Publius Sleeps; Chapter 2 Passion and Greed; Chapter 3 Education and the Elevation of Private Purpose; Chapter 4 Elevating Education’s Public Purpose; Chapter 5 Genius and Virtue; Chapter 6 Publius Reawakened;

“Educator Paul Theobald has drawn lessons from the founding fathers of our republic and the insightful analysts who have followed in putting before the reader assumptions necessary to develop the culture we could and should create. His book is a highly readable primer, a guide to renewing and sustaining the American democracy.” —John I. Goodlad, President, Institute for Educational Inquiry, Seattle, Washington “Education Now reminds us that the connections between schooling, political culture, and the economy have a history—and that this history matters. Paul Theobald has crafted a lucid, accessible, and historically grounded analysis that boldly reaffirms the promise of democracy, community, participation, and education. Ultimately, this book provides hope for those who still believe that schools and society can serve nobler ends than they currently do.” —Todd Dinkelman, University of Georgia