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"Ben Chavis, the most politically incorrect person on the planet, is also, not coincidentally, one of the people most correct about inner-city education. Read this book by a man who gets results as a practitioner of the 'no excuses' approach to schooling."
- George F. Will, The Washington Post columnist

"…[T]here is much to be learned from this account. It is possible to restore public education to its mission of educating the nation's citizens. There is a message of hope and possibility in 'Crazy Like a Fox' that we should embrace."
- Mitchell Kapor, The San Francisco Chronicle

"Chavis [is] undeniably one of the country's finest educators…Thrust this book into the hands of all the parents you know and implore them to read it…Chavis is passionate, articulate, and entertaining. He's also right."
- Mark Hemingway, National Review

"American Indian [is] a rarity in American education, defying the axiom that poor black and Latino children will lag behind others in school."
- Mitchell Landsberg, Los Angeles Times

"To get the kind of results Chavis does in Oakland is a work of stripped-down genius. Ben's book reads like Ben talks: forthright, funny, irreverent, and wise. For anyone who cares about American education, for anyone who cares about America, Crazy Like a Fox is an essential read."
- Jack Cashill, author What's the Matter with California?

Tag: high school drop out

More Stats Point to the Same Truth

I was recently contacted by a man named David Cary who described his education vision, NewERA. You can check out his ideas here: www.neweraschools.com
I was struck by the statistics he cites below:
• America is now 16th in the world academically
• One third of high school students drop out
• One half of high school graduates are [...]

Posted: August 16th, 2010 under Public School Reform.
Tags: childhood obesity, college graduates, David Cary, electronic use, high school drop out, NewERA
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