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.

List of contents

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
1 Does the U.S. Have National Goals?
2US Students Are Not as Good as We Think
3 When Did Things Begin to Go Bad?
4 Teachers, The Vital Ingredient
5 220 Precious Minutes
6 Discipline Issues Are a Major Problem
7The Success Equation for Children
8How Should Schools Be Organized?
9Learning to Read
10When Should Formal Education Begin?
11Who's Going to Fix It?
12 Legal Issues - The Threat of Lawsuits Weighs Heavy
13Labor Unions
14The Massachusetts Miracle and the Maryland Commission
15 Overhead, A Constant Threat
16National Impact
17 What Changes Must be Made to Reform the System?
End Notes
Appendix 1 Introduction to Website
Index

About the author

By Richard W. Garrett

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Richard W Garrett, Richard W. Garrett
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2023
• EAN: 9781475872477
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-7247-7
• No. of pages: 190
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Communication science; USA, EDUCATION / Testing & Measurement, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Evaluation & Assessment, United States of America, USA, Educational strategies & policy, Educational strategies and policy, Education: examinations and assessment, Examinations & assessment