Permission to Fail: The Decline of School Standards and the Threat to Our Country (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798333956682)

Permission to Fail: The Decline of School Standards and the Threat to Our Country tells the story of recent changes in public education that are detrimental to student learning, and by extension, the future of this country. Among these changes are increased student and parent apathy towards the learning process, a lack of academic rigor, and the use of technology as a replacement for traditional instruction. An ongoing shift in the purpose of school and a reimagined job description for teachers has lowered standards across the board in a system that focuses on fluff over substance. This first-hand account by a high school student is compelling reading for those who view education as one of the pillars of democracy and who are worried about the erosion of academic excellence.