Luther Spoehr: Review of Jack Schneider's "Excellence for All: How a New Breed of Refor... - 0 views
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Jeff Bernstein on 14 Feb 12Jack Schneider of Carleton College has written a clear, original, thought-provoking book about three significant strands in the fabric of contemporary school reform: the "small schools" movement, Teach For America, and the Advanced Placement program. In the process, he manages both to emphasize how in his estimation they are improving public schools and to highlight some of the ironies involved in their implementation. Not until his concluding chapter, however, does he really come to grips with their most significant vagaries and limitations.