A New York Times Bestseller Mark Zuckerberg, Chris Christie, and Cory Booker were ready to reform our failing schools. They got an education. When Mark Zuckerberg announced to a cheering Oprah audience his $100 million pledge to transform the downtrodden schools of Newark, New Jersey, then mayor Cory Booker and Governor Chris Christie were beside him, vowing to help make Newark "a symbol of educational excellence for the whole nation." But their plans...

As MacArthur award-winning educator Lisa Delpit reminds us-and as all research shows-there is no achievement gap at birth. In her long-awaited second book, Delpit presents a striking picture of the elements of contemporary public education that conspire against the prospects for poor children of color, creating a persistent gap in achievement during the school years that has eluded several decades of reform. Delpit's bestselling and paradigm-shifting...

For over a generation, shocking cases of censorship at America's colleges and universities have taught students the wrong lessons about living in a free society. Drawing on a decade of experience battling for freedom of speech on campus, First Amendment lawyer Greg Lukianoff reveals how higher education fails to teach students to become critical thinkers: by stifling open debate, our campuses are supercharging ideological divisions, promoting groupthink,...

It's the first day of school for Haley and Hannah, but they don't know what to expect. Starting first grade is a bit scary for them, but they are anxious to find out what will happen. Read this fun story to find out what happens on the first day of school in first grade.

Educación en Colombia siglo xx, entre cooperación y configuración, resultado de procesos de investigación, describe el sendero por el cual se propiciaron en el contexto del desarrollo económico y de la cooperación técnica internacional, lineamientos para la educación de los países de América Latina y a la vez los compromisos de los gobiernos de turno para lograr tales propósitos mediante directrices en sus políticas oficiales. El recorrido...

Paris is a golden-colored French bulldog. The story is real, the pictures are real, and she is really wonderful. She expresses behaviors that show a high degree of intelligence. Her daily care and love for Peanuts are amazing. I even think it is funny when I find Peanuts on my pillow. Paris wants me to say goodnight to her also. What a joy and a blessing that I can share her with children!

Education on a Conveyor Belt is a challenging look at the rapid decline of education in the United States. The goal in education has shifted from pride in excellence, whether individually or collectively, to a ride on the educational conveyor belt where the motto is, "No one can fail." The author casts a wide net outlining the future repercussions of an educational format based on the conveyor belt. The most damaging is that of graduating high school...

Clayre Breslin-Heaslip brings facts mixed with compassion in this well-documented book about the aging of America that is now taking place and explores questions such as: Are older adults in America receiving inferior and inadequate medical care? Are they the recipients of ageistic attitudes... demeaned, disrespected and often ridiculed? Are they lonely, ignored by the churches they helped build, and are the divorce laws creating increased poverty...

In The Future of Our Schools, Lois Weiner explains why teachers who care passionately about teaching and social justice need to unite the energy for teaching to efforts to self-govern and transform teacher unions. Drawing on research and her experience as a public school teacher and union activist, she explains how to create the teachers unions public education desperately needs.

This book explores a wide range of critical areas in education, examines the basic nature of our education problems, provides a clear understanding of underperformance, and proposes reasonable and effective strategies for success.