Reviews for Lessons From Privilege

The average rating for Lessons From Privilege based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-01-19 00:00:00 Marcy Hagen Published in 1996 the book is a bit dated today. Powell's interest in examining the Prep School was really to get insights into Education in general. He was hoping that there would be lessons learned in the Prep School that could be ported to the general public. Much of what takes place in a Prep School is unique to that environment. The level of personal attention and personalization that one receives in a Prep School is unattainable outside of this environment. Class size, load, and advisement all work together to create an academically motivated community. Imagine a school where everyone knew your name? Today's independent schools do that. One of the interesting side facts that I saw in this book was Powell's theory as to why schools seek to attract Jewish students. "Without a significant population of Jews, it is difficult to create a community that is truly academically interested." It appears that there is something left over from the value, "Torah L'shmah" - Learning for its own sake - that shapes the Jewish approach to education. It will be interesting to see, as the Jewish community assimilates, if those values can be supported.

Review # 2 was written on 2010-05-31 00:00:00 Klaus Meyer I read this about five years ago but I'm starting it again. There are some great insights here for independent school educators. Finished my second reading... I'm glad I spent the time to read it again. It has more meaning for me now than it did originally because I can put the whole as well as it's parts all in better context. Independent school educators should read this.