Why is it so darn difficult to improve public education in America?
SAT scores fall, literacy falls, and American competitiveness falls. Most critics agree that public schools are stuck in mediocrity. But we seem powerless to fix our problems. Why? The answer, according to research by Improve-Education.org, is that the Education Establishment, for many decades, has been sidetracked by social engineering schemes. Our elite educators devised dozens of classroom strategies whose true purpose was the creation of more cooperative children, not improved academics. Improve-Education.org has released a helpful new report titled “38: Saving Public Schools–A New Paradigm” that explains why we need to start reform by cleaning house. In effect, we need to strip away the many layers of old paint; only then can we add fresh paint. This report is a must-read for everyone committed to improving public education. “Education reformers typically promote specific new policies,” says Bruce Price, founder of Improve-Education.org, “or they recommend that so-called best pra
