Students First and Other Lies: Straight Talk from a Veteran Teacher

Through the noisy din of talking heads comes a clarion voice from the classroom. Larry Strauss, high school teacher and coach, has formulated compelling arguments that cut a wide swath through the spin of today’s educational reform movement. Writing in a no-nonsense style, he makes a persuasive case for understanding why America’s students are everybody’s children, most teachers battle heroically against the odds, spending money wisely will result in even better instruction, class size matters, and other irrevocable truths. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan take heed and turn your ship around.

Dina Heisler, Professor, Bank Street College of Education ? Founding Principal, Pablo
Neruda Academy High School