Kessen, William,
Childhood in China.
Easily readable and very interesting descriptions make the observations offered by this book an excellent source of information about the Cultural Revolution education model. Chapters 4, 5, and 6 are recommended if students do not have time to read the whole book. Some copies of this book are available at Hillhouse and Lee High Schools within the Independent Study Programs.
Sui, Helen,
Mao’s Harvest.
Short writings by Chinese former Red Guard members. Highly recommended.
Unger, Jonathan,
Education Under Mao
. Students might really enjoy several chapters of this book. If time permits only reading one or two, the chapters on the Red Guard Conflict and the newest educational model are the two I would suggest.
Also, any of the more recent newspaper or periodical articles provide updated information on education.