Böcker av Mark Lopez

The chattering classes, whispering classes, bully-victims and cancel-culture: life and education in the politically correct eraMark LopezOf Life and of Leadership by Brendan NelsonReviewed by Aniello IannuzziSt Cardinal John Henry Newman College, BrisbaneKenneth CrowtherF is for FailColleen HarkinDiscipline Of Mind:An Address To The Evening ClassesJohn Henry NewmanThey're Your Children: Take the Lead on Their EducationCheryl Lacey

Are you one of the millions who know there is something terribly wrong with the politically correct era we are in now?In this restrictive and too often cruel unjust world with its ideologically-driven censorship and merciless ‘cancel culture’, its increasing dystopian dysfunctionality, its threats to our democratic freedoms and its hostility towards so much of what made Western civilisation so dynamic, innovative, prosperous, tolerant, inclusive and successful, here is an account of a key dimension of this calamity, what went wrong in our high schools.Importantly, the sections of this book clearly explaining political correctness and postmodernism go beyond understanding education to help you to understand these terms and make sense of the world we live in.In regards to education, what is really going on in curricula and classrooms is revealed and explained.Every student, parent and grandparent needs to know this.As a private tutor since 1990, Dr Mark Lopez has been able to observe and reveal what the education bureaucrats don’t want you to know but you need to know.The flawed but dominant progressive educational methodologies are explained and their negative impact is powerfully illustrated with the experiences of real students.Written in the spirit of the Enlightenment, in a clear, insightful and engaging style, at times you may find yourself laughing or crying as you discover that all your suspicions are confirmed.This devastating critique of the education system reveals it as characterised by irrationality, timewasting, and a stifling political correctness. The costs and ramifications of this are extensive.This led to Dr Lopez’s inevitable conclusion regarding the state of education in the politically correct era: ‘School sucks’.

When you understand how the education system works, really works, then you can turn both its strengths and weaknesses to your advantage. The Little Black School Book does for education what Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince did for politics. The Little Black School Book covers research, essay writing, clear thinking, expression, and much more, in innovative ways that give students solid skills and confidence. But more than this, The Little Black School Book shows students what goes on in examiners' minds and, more importantly, how to capitalise decisively on this insight. This is the formerly missing piece of the puzzle. With The Little Black School Book, any circumstance in which students find themselves becomes an opportunity.