Hopeless, hopeless, hopeless, hoeeeeplessss...(sorry, Neil)

From Gary L. Anderson's review of Jean Anyon's new book, Radical Possibilities:

"They seemed to be saying that in fact schools do make a difference: they reinforce rather than challenge current social inequalities. Studies that looked at in-school solutions, such as the effective schools research, were not only more practical, but were also less depressing. Education scholars have a low tolerance for studies that breed hopelessness."