Letters to a Young Education Reformer (Educational Innovations Series)

Synopsis

The Book Is In The Form Of A Series Of Letters To A Young Education Reformer, Offering Insights Of Various Aspects Of Reform. -- Preface -- Of Big-r And Little-r School Reform -- Talkers And Doers -- The Value In Talking With Those Who Disagree -- The Limits Of Policy -- Why You Shouldn't Put Too Much Faith In Experts -- A Letter To A Younger Me -- The Handshake Between Families And Schools -- The Thing About Data -- The Temptations Of Bureaucracy -- What Research Can Really Tell Us -- The Common Core's Uncommon Travails -- The False Promise Of Court-driven Reform -- The Real Promise Of School Choice -- Getting Technology Right -- Philanthropy And Its Discontents -- Beware The Media Glare -- Of School Reform Left And Right -- What Parenthood Taught Me About School Reform -- Why History Matters -- Finding Your Way -- The Perils Of Passion -- A Few Final Thoughts. Frederick M. Hess. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 153-159).