Hyperaccountability corporatization deficit ideology and Ruby Paynes preparation of teachers to comply with these and other atrocities are not merely markers of philosophical shifts in education. They are manifestations of a neoliberal remaking of public schooling into a private and corporate enterprise. Collectively these trends are seen not just as an imposition but as an assault on quality pedagogy an assault on democratic ideals of equity and social justice and an assault on kids compelled to participate simply because they are public school students. This edited collection is a response by criticallyminded educators activists and scholars both a reaction to and a call to action against these vilifications. It is critical reading for students professors administrators and policy makers involved in public education.