In our second interview of the Is School Good? series, Sparky and Pete are joined by Derek Gottlieb, assistant professor at the University of Northern Colorado Shool of Teacher Education and author of the book "A Democratic Theory of Educational Accountability: From Test-Based Assessment to Interpersonal Responsibility," to ask one of the biggest questions they can ask: what is school for? How do our methods of schooling reflect our politics and our ideas of what 'a good life' can be?
Derek Gottlieb's books, including 2020's "A Democratic Theory of Educational Accountability: From Test-Based Assessment to Interpersonal Responsibility", can be purchased here.
This episode was edited by Dan Thorn (@danieljtvthorn) of Pink Noise Studios in Somerville, MA, and it features theme music by Danny Bradley. If you liked the podcast, please consider supporting our investigations on our Patreon.