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Informationen zum Autor Victoria M. Young is a member of the Idaho Writer's Guild, a mother of two, and a doctor of veterinary medicine. She has participated in classrooms, on various school advisory committees, and received a Friend of Caldwell Schools Award in recognition of her support of education and the pursuit of excellence. Klappentext Here is a fresh, common-sense take on education reform, not by an educator or administrator or politico, but by a concerned mother and citizen who dares to proclaim that America is NOT offering a quality education to ALL its children. Young sees an effective public education system as a fundamental function of a strong republic. Yet opposing political agendas are directing federal, state, and local lawmakers toward failed programs, wasted dollars, and poor results for American public education. In The Crucial Voice of the People, Past and Present, Young presents important insights into what can be done to "fix" America's public education system. Her research and observations are eye opening and provide all readers with a galvanizing focus on what needs to be done and how to get there. But most importantly, the book energizes parents with new ideas and tools to improve the schools in their own communities. The Crucial Voice of the People, Past and Present is a call to the public education system to openly listen and to communities to make themselves heard. Zusammenfassung End the education wars. Stop the blame game. Finish the fight for quality and equality in public education. Listen to the father of our country. Hear The Crucial Voices of the People! Past and Present. Read about the school practices! policy changes! and a governing structure the country must consider as a better "choice." Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword By Gary Ratner Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Safe and Disciplined Schools; Civility Lost on Our Own Turf Chapter 2: The Three R's, plus the "R Rule" Chapter 3: Where's the Science? Using What We Know Chapter 4: Along Came "No Child Left Behind"; With Unintended or Foreseeable Consequences? Chapter 5: What is the Problem? Why Children Get Left Behind Chapter 6: We Have the Answers Chapter 7: Formula for Success; Simple, Not Easy Chapter 8: What's Next? Starting In the Trenches Chapter 9: The Road to Educational Quality and Equality: A Story with No Ending Chapter 10: Democracy and Education: The Powerful Will Drive Progress Reflections: Finish the Fight Bibliography Addendum1: A National Approach to Effective Schools Addendum 2: Establishing Balanced Curriculum in our Classrooms Addendum 3: Noteworthy People Index About the Author ...
