| Lifting the Curtain (2nd Edition): The disgrace we call urban high school education Contributor(s): Fitzpatrick, Jessica (Illustrator), Russell, D. a. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1506015980 ISBN-13: 9781506015989 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $11.16 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Urban |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.82 lbs) 276 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The 2nd edition of the acclaimed look at today's failed education system -- with dozens of teacher submissions from across the USA and nine new chapters Both KIRKUS and CLARION praise this important book "...from the unique perspective of a classroom teacher" that shows the real problems that have destroyed the education of our children. Few parents or legislators have any chance of seeing the real state of education in our urban schools. It is a shameful disaster -- unlike anything that we, as parents, experienced just 15-20 years ago. The real problems stay largely unseen, because career DoE bureaucrats and school administration are extremely good at hiding their failed policies behind the curtain of the school entryway. In Lifting the Curtain, Russell provides a detailed look at urban high school education from inside the classroom, including three years of research, and the first ever major survey of what students and teachers think of the educational system. If we want a real solution for our children, then for once we must focus on the real problems, the ones carefully hidden behind the educational curtain. |