“This book merits every American’s serious consideration” (Vice President Joe Biden): from the Secretary of Education under President Obama, an exposé of

From one of the foremost authorities on education in the United States, former U.S. assistant secretary of education, “whistle-blower extraordinaire” (The W

"This should be required reading by every school administator, every teacher, every board member and all university faculty involved in the training of teachers

This frank and courageous book explores the persistence of failure in today's urban schools. At its heart is the argument that most education policy discussions