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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: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

U.S. Education Slipping Behind Other Nations

Here’s a recent New York Times article that looks at how America’s education system is falling behind other nations. I put in bold type the statements I found particularly relevant. Common-sense education reform needs to happen, not just be given lip service and political nods. Think of how much better off our society would be [...]

Posted: March 14th, 2010 under Public School Reform.
Tags: Business Roundtable, charter schools, Dennis Van Roekel, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, John Castellani, National Education Association, New York Times, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Sam Dillon, Tom Harkin, U.S. Education, World War II
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