TY  - BOOK
AU  - McGill,Michael V.
TI  - Race to the bottom: corporate school reform and the future of public education 
SN  - 9780807756379 (pbk. : alk. paper)
AV  - LA217.2 .M398 2015
U1  - 371.010973 23
PY  - 2015///]
CY  - New York
PB  - Teachers College, Columbia University
KW  - Educational change
KW  - United States
KW  - Education
KW  - Standards
KW  - Public schools
KW  - Charter schools
KW  - Privatization in education
KW  - Business and education
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-171) and index
N2  - How did the country that invented the modern public school end up embracing policies that weaken it? What alternatives are there to current corporate reform policies? How can we give America's children an education that will truly prepare them and our nation for the challenges of tomorrow? In Race to the Bottom, McGill successfully traces the emergence of corporate reform and describes how its tenets run counter to what he believes are the key elements of a high-quality education. McGill draws from a wealth of experience as a school superintendent for over 40 years, including his tenure in Scarsdale during the 2001 district-wide boycott of New York State standardized tests. Showing how strong leaders working with teachers and the community have been able to strengthen schools, the author offers a model of school reform that will prepare students for a 21st century
ER  -