U.S. Education is in Trouble, Let's Fix It!

Richard W. Garrett

doi:10.5771/9781475872484

U.S. Education is in Trouble, Let's Fix It!

22 Reform Proposals

1. Edition 2023

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doi.org/10.5771/9781475872484
ISBN print: 978-1-4758-7246-0
ISBN online: 978-1-4758-7248-4
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham

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Abstract

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.

Schlagworte

Student Performance Teacher Training Education Educational Reform Class Discipline

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i–xxii Preface i–xxii
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
1–4 Chapter 1 Does the U.S. Have National Goals? 1–4
5–13 Chapter 2 U.S. Students Are Not as Good as We Think 5–13
14–19 Chapter 3 When Did Things Begin to Go Bad? 14–19
20–31 Chapter 4 Teachers, the Vital Ingredient 20–31
32–36 Chapter 5 220 Precious Minutes 32–36
37–60 Chapter 6 Discipline Issues Are a Major Problem 37–60
61–70 Chapter 7 The Success Equation for Children 61–70
71–78 Chapter 8 How Should Schools Be Organized? 71–78
79–86 Chapter 9 Learning to Read 79–86
87–92 Chapter 10 When Should Formal Education Begin? 87–92
93–96 Chapter 11 Who’s Going to Fix It? 93–96
97–105 Chapter 12 The Threat of Lawsuits Weighs Heavy1 97–105
106–114 Chapter 13 Labor Unions 106–114
115–127 Chapter 14 The Massachusetts Education Miracle and the Maryland Commission 115–127
128–131 Chapter 15 Overhead, a Constant Threat 128–131
132–135 Chapter 16 National Impact 132–135
136–148 Chapter 17 What Changes Must Be Made to Reform the System? 136–148
149–156 Appendix 149–156
157–166 Index 157–166
167–168 About the Author 167–168

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