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Peter W. Cookson Jr.

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Peter W. Cookson, Jr. is the author or co-author of over fifteen books about social inequality, education and the American upper class. Currently, he is managing director of Education Sector in Washington, D.C., and teaches at Teachers College, Columbia University and Georgetown University. He is also president of Ideas without Borders, an educational consulting firm specializing in 21st century education, technology and human rights.

Peter's book "Preparing for Power: America’s Elite Boarding Schools" is widely recognized as a sociological classic. His recent book "Sacred Trust: A Children’s Education Bill of Rights" captures his commitment to social equality. His latest book "Class Rules: Exposing Inequality in American High Schools" exami ...more

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How would you describe your new book, The Red Cadillac?

The Red Cadillac is my first attempt at autobiography. I have always been interested in social inequality. Last year I started to write a proposal for a book about the 1 percent and as a preface I decided to write why this topic means so much to me. As I say at the top of the “Cadillac” it just sort of wrote me. It’s the story of growing up in Read more of this blog post »

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	Preparing for Power: America's Elite Boarding Schools by Peter W. Cookson Jr. (Goodreads Author), Caroline Hodges Persell 3.68 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 1987 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Class Rules: Exposing Inequality in American High Schools (Multicultural Education Series) 3.73 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Red Cadillac 3.47 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sacred Trust: A Children’s Education Bill of Rights it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Expect Miracles: Charter Schools and the Politics of Hope and Despair by Peter W. Cookson Jr. (Goodreads Author), Kristina Berger 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2002 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	School Choice: The Struggle for the Soul of American Education liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1994 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	School Communities of Strength: Strategies for Educating Children Living in Deep Poverty by Peter W. Cookson Jr. (Goodreads Author), David C. Berliner (foreword) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	PARENT'S GUIDE TO STANDARDIZED TESTS by Peter W. Cookson Jr. (Goodreads Author), Joshua Halberstam (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1998 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	International Handbook of Educational Reform 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1992	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Choice Controversy 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1992 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars