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Thanks for visiting this site and taking the time to read about educational issues.
About the raw manuscript, Dr. Seymour Sarason wrote - "I hope you find a publisher who knows how to distribute such a book to parents who are mystified by the failures of educational reform." September 8, 2008
In its final form, the book provides a unique perspective for educators and policymakers as well as parents. Who reads it will depend on you. If you find the solutions offered to be what you would like to see in your schools, tell someone.
In Fahrenheit 451, a novel by Ray Bradbury about book burning, his character Faber says “I saw the way things were going, a long time back. I said nothing…Nobody listens any more” (1953, p.82).
We don't have to burn books to get the same effect as they did in his book - a crumbling society. When we choose to quit reading books, we risk sacrificing a chance to understand solutions as seen through the eyes of another.
Don’t judge a book by its cover, or title, or the label its author wears. THE missing ingredient is not what many have assumed.
Parents alone cannot make all schools better. Teachers alone cannot fix all that needs fixing. Money alone cannot make up for misjudgments. Leadership should not go it alone.
The high expectations we hold for America’s schools will only be fulfilled when we understand the issues fully and are able to use our collective hearts, minds, and voices.
Please find the time to also visit, http://supportingpubliceducation.yolasite.com for information on the systemic and school improvement process.
Education Missing Ingredient is now available on Kindle !
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Published articles:
"The Theory Behind 'No Child Left Behind'"
http://www.educationnews.org/commentaries/76622.html and
"Who is the Child Left Behind?"
http://www.educationnews.org/commentaries/88775.html
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To hear an interview on Boise Community Radio, click on the following link:
http://radiowritersblock.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/the-writers-block20100624.mp3 Read this on-line interview at
http://www.educationnews.org/commentaries/103103.html
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