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?
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"-- Provided by publisher. Changes to Improve Schools is a book about educational reform. Richard Garrett has spent ten years researching the U.S. K-12 system to find things in need of improvements. The book has 17 chapters that cover a wide range of topics such as the performance of American students, classroom discipline, and apprehensions younger graduates face when deciding to pursue educational fields. -- Provided by publisher.
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