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Cutting Through the Hype: A Taxpayer's Guide to School Reforms
Cutting Through the Hype A Taxpayer's Guide to School Reforms Author:Jane L. David, Larry Cuban Cutting Through the Hype by Jane L. David and Larry Cuban What does it take make school reforms actually work? That's the question that authors and educators Jane L. David and Larry Cuban address head on in their clear and thoughtful take on improving the nation's public schools. Should mayors be in charge? What is the best way to teach... more » math? Does parent choice work? What about merit pay? Cutting Through the Hype is the essential guide for policymakers, citizens, and educators. David and Cuban examine the frequently overheated claims behind a wide range of 20 popular reform ideas. In a few pages they explain the ins and outs of each reform, including shrinking class sizes, changing the way reading and math are taught, and breaking up large high schools.They also tackle standards-based reform, high-stakes testing, and social promotion. These balanced appraisals of reforms and rules of thumb for making sense of them provide sound information and guidance to all those concerned with public education.« less