{"product_id":"a-parents-guide-to-public-russ-walsh-9781942146339","title":"A Parent's Guide to Public Education in the 21st Century: Navigating Education Reform to Get the Best Education for My Child","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat is a parent to make of the current narrative about public education in the United States? We hear that our public schools are mediocre at best and dysfunctional and unsafe at worst. We hear politicians and pundits arguing that the country will fall behind economic competitors like China and Japan, if our schools do not improve. We hear education reformers, well-funded by corporate lions like Bill Gates and the Walton family, suggesting a smorgasbord of solutions from school choice to more rigorous standards and from increased standardized tests to test-based teacher accountability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is education reform and how will it impact schools, children and parents? What are charter schools and should I send my child to one? What is the impact of standardized testing on my child? Should I opt my child out of standardized testing? How can I make sure my child gets a good teacher? What does good reading and writing instruction look like? How should technology be used in the schools and at home?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Parent's Guide to Public Education in the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e Century \u003c\/em\u003eis written to answer these questions and help today's parents sort through the weeds of educational reform to make informed decisions designed to get the best possible education for their children. The book starts from the point of view that public education is a vital institution, central to our democracy and economic independence, and then suggests ways that parents can not only get the best of education for their own children, but also support policies that will make the institution of public education stronger for future generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Russ Walsh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1942146337\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781942146339\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Garn Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/14\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2016","brand":"Russ Walsh","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48445927522559,"sku":"9781942146339","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9acd1213-b9b4-4643-842a-94a7759404e5.jpg?v=1777221554","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-parents-guide-to-public-russ-walsh-9781942146339","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}