No Adult Left Behind

'This book could not be more timely! In some ways the debates and issues schools are struggling with today are new. But, as Vlad's book shows, many of them are not. The history presented about polarized schooling debates, and ways to frame them, are invaluable as we contend with what seems like an era of more continuous cultural wars.' Dan Goldhaber, Affiliate Research Professor, School of Social Work, University of Washington 'Some of the books I've most valued are those that rankled and perturbed me because they challenged my presumptions and led me to sharpen my thinking and arguments. While there's much here with which I disagree, No Adult Left Behind is stimulating, forceful and too important to ignore.' Jeffrey R. Henig, Emeritus Professor of Political Science & Education, Teachers College, Columbia University 'As the US government withdraws from public education, the importance of local politics increases. Vladimir Kogan shows how teacher unions and other adult groups now work against children's need for effective, equitable schools. His ideas on how to focus local politics on school quality are steps in the right direction.' Paul T. Hill, author of Making Politics Work: Practical Lessons on Politics for Would-Be Education Reformers (Chicago 2025) 'The holy grail for political scientists is to connect the dots from governance systems to policy choices all the way down to the results produced by important government services. That's exactly what Vladimir Kogan has done for American public schools in No Adult Left Behind.' Martin West, Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Education, Harvard