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Books : Letters to the Next President: What We Can Do About the Real Crisis in Public EducationIn association with Amazon.comfrom: Teachers College Press  List Price: $14.95 Price: $8.98 You Save: $5.97 (40%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Dewey Decimal Number: 371.010973 EAN: 9780807744277 ISBN: 0807744271 Label: Teachers College Press Manufacturer: Teachers College Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 272 Publication Date: 2004-02 Publisher: Teachers College Press Studio: Teachers College Press Sales Rank: 334645 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: This stellar collection of more than 30 letters speaks to the heart of public education, the future of American students, and the need for an educated and engaged citizenry. Contributors include students, parents, teachers, prominent educators, and public leaders who write to our next president in an honest and direct way about the dangerous shortcomings of current state and federal policies. The letters provide provocative answers to critical questions such as:7What kind of education do we want for all of our children?7What changes must we make to achieve that goal?7How do we ensure that the voices of parents, teachers, students, and citizens who care deeply about public education are heard at local, state, and national levels?This timely volume provides a strong response to government intrusions that have resulted in thousands of pages of under-funded requirements for local schools and districts. It offers practical and just solutions for guaranteeing higher standards, real equity, and more responsible local control; for attracting and retaining good teachers; for improved school choice and the promise of small schools; for universal high-quality early childhood education and a rich, academically sound and engaging curriculum-including service learning-for all students. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Why isn't Glickman Secretary of Education?He focuses on what education is all about. The public school system was created in this country for one reason alone: to create better citizens for our democracy. These essays all point to this. It sounds simple, but we're clearly not going about it correctly. Great food for thought and will lead to powerful discussion. Browse for similar items by category:
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