Newton, Earl and Doug Knight, eds. Understanding Change in Education: Rural and Remote Regions of Canada. Calgary: Detselig Enterprises Ltd., 1993.

This book essentially deals with the difficulties faced by rural communities in the wake of educational change. They provide case studies from across the country that display how various communities have tried to adapt. Since Canada has so many geographically isolated communities, this book’s focus is very real and very informative, not to mention far-reaching.

O'Sullivan, Edmund. Transformative learning: Educational Vision for the 21 st Century. University of Toronto Press, 1999.

"0'Sullivan incorporates scholarship from a variety of disciplines in his exploration of the foundational levels of education.” This book argues that we must go beyond market-driven educational services and transform learning through a global understanding of the interdependence of life.

Postman, Neil. The End of Education: Redefining the Value of School. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1995.

Postman deals with the decay of the education system in an abstract manner. He argues that we let economics and politics dictate what education means rather than allowing people to become educated He associates schools with institutions dedicated to propaganda. It is an interesting book with unique interpretations about American education systems and society.

Raham, Helen. Revitalizing Public Education in Canada: The Potential of Choice and Charter Schools. Vancouver: The Fraser Institute, 1996.

This essay explores choice in public education in the Canadian context. A number of specific situations across Canada are described and an extensive bibliography is included.

Raspberry, Salli. How To Start Your Own School… and Make A Book. Freestone CA: Freestone Publishing Company, 1970.

This is a book dedicated to exploring how one goes about starting a school. It is somewhat abstract in nature but it does provide some useful advice. It has seven chapters, each one dedicated to a particular aspect of the process; the final chapter deals directly with case studies of alternative high schools In the United States. An interesting component of the book is a list of the various addresses and names of people involved with alternative forms of education; unfortunately some of the material may be outdated.