From the Book - First edition.
The context for corporate reform
Who are the corporate reformers?
The language of corporate reform
The facts about test scores
The facts about the achievement gap
The facts about the international test scores
The facts about high school graduation rates
The facts about college graduation rates
How poverty affects academic achievement
The facts about teachers and test scores
Do teachers need tenure and seniority?
The problem with Teach For America
The mystery of Michelle Rhee
The contradictions of charters
Parent trigger, parent tricker
Schools don't improve if they are closed
The essentials of a good education
Class size matters for teaching and learning
Make charters work for all
Wraparound services make a difference
Measure knowledge and skills with care
Strengthen the profession
Protect democratic control of public schools
Privatization of public education is wrong
Conclusion: The pattern on the rug.
