U.S education is in trouble, let's fix it : 22 reform proposals /

The scope of this book is the reform of the U.S. public education system. The theme is to find those things that are blocking improvements and to recommend solutions.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Garrett, Richard W., 1939- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2023].
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Does the U.S. have national goals?
  • US students are not as good as we think
  • When did things begin to go bad?
  • Teachers, the vital ingredient
  • 220 Precious minutes
  • Discipline issues are a major problem
  • The success equation for children
  • How should schools be organized?
  • Learning to read
  • When should formal education begin?
  • Who's going to fix it?
  • The threat of lawsuits weighs heavy
  • Labor unions
  • The Massachusetts miracle and the Maryland Commission
  • Overhead, a constant threat
  • National impact
  • What changes must be made to reform the system?