School is now back in session all across the nation. As kids fill the classrooms and teachers start the curriculum, the cracks in the US education system are becoming clearer than ever. Ignoring the problems will only make things worse — but with such a huge overhaul in front of them, how are educators and parents supposed to make real, noticeable change?
We talked to Richard W. Garrett, PhD, who has been studying the U.S. public education system for 10 years. His new book, U.S. Education Is in Trouble, Let’s Fix It!: 22 Reform Proposals (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers), is a comprehensive guide for reforming schools. Check out what he has to say about the current state of education system and what needs to change, fast.
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Weighing in on Reforming the Education System, Just in Time for the New School Year
- by: BookTrib
- 2023-09-11
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- 09/12/2023
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