How do we reform schools in a way that will foster good work and produce smart workers? How
does the post-Fordist economy change the purposes of schools? Joe Kincheloe answers these
questions and more as he explores the political dynamics that connect schools and the economic
system. In a unique take on the future of work and schooling Toil and Trouble offers a
provocative interpretation of the Perkins Act's mandate to integrate academic and vocational
education and provides a description of what a democratic school might look like. A must read
for educators labor leaders business people and concerned citizens.
