Education occurs in a complex environment now confronted by many social issues, this book’s purpose establishes how parents and not the state wear this responsibility

Education occurs in a complex environment now confronted by many social issues, and who is ultimately responsible for a child’s education is the fundamental issue. This book’s purpose establishes how parents and not the state wear this responsibility, and how they must consider and navigate through multiple factors in their choice. Political differences are ever-present in America’s culture. The current climate accentuates clashing perspectives involving race, religion and individualism. While many solutions for improving educational outcomes are proposed, political obstacles appear insurmountable. An apolitical strategy providing evidence for large-scale student success culminates this review.

Preface

1. A Nation at Risk, Still
2. Impact of Teachers’ Unions
3. Union’s Control Over Teachers
4. Teacher Pay
5. Teacher Gender
6. Unequal Education Opportunity
7. Parent’s Responsibility and Right
8. Home Schooling: Friend Not Foe
9. A Divided Nation
10. Woke In the Classroom
11. Sex Ed: Too Much Too Soon

12. Expressive Individualism

13. Home’s No Longer Sweet

14. Civics’ Failure

15. Hollywood Or “Hollyrude”

16. Student Cheating

17. Standardized Testing

18. School’s Missing Students

19. Civilizing Students

20.Common Core Confusion

21. Old-Fashioned Schooling

22. Students’ Mental Health and Covid Fallout

23. Successful Education Guaranteed

24. Expecting And Achieving Results

25. Conclusion

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