{"product_id":"dumbing-down-our-kids-charles-j-sykes-9780312148232","title":"Dumbing Down Our Kids: Why American Children Feel Good about Themselves But Can't Read, Write, or Add","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDumbing Down Our Kids\u003c\/i\u003e is a searing indictment of America's secondary schools-one that every parent and teacher should read. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDumbing Down Our Kids \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a full-scale investigation of the new educational fad, sometimes called Outcome Based Education -the latest in a long series of reforms that has eroded our schools. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-Why our kids rank to, or at the bottom of international tests in math and science\u003cbr\u003e-Why self-esteem has supplanted grades and genuine achievements\u003cbr\u003e-How the educational establishment lowers standards and quality in our schools-while continuing to raise their budgets and our school taxes\u003cbr\u003e-The dumbing down of the curriculum so everyone can pass-but no one excel\u003cbr\u003e-How parents, students, and teachers can evaluate schools and restore quality learning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Sykes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0312148232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312148232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/19\/1996","brand":"Charles Sykes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43990134653183,"sku":"9780312148232","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_16801b81-e4a1-4340-b814-3696069f3607.jpg?v=1683303196","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dumbing-down-our-kids-charles-j-sykes-9780312148232","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}