Introduction xi
Chapter 1 Our Schools Are at Risk
3(7)
Chapter 2 The Context for Corporate Reform
10(9)
Chapter 3 Who Are the Corporate Reformers?
19(13)
Chapter 4 The Language of Corporate Reform
32(12)
Chapter 5 The Facts About Test Scores
44(11)
Chapter 6 The Facts About the Achievement Gap
55(8)
Chapter 7 The Facts About the International Test Scores
63(11)
Chapter 8 The Facts About High School Graduation Rates
74(8)
Chapter 9 The Facts About College Graduation Rates
82(9)
Chapter 10 How Poverty Affects Academic Achievement
91(8)
Chapter 11 The Facts About Teachers and Test Scores
99(16)
Chapter 12 Why Merit Pay Fails
115(9)
Chapter 13 Do Teachers Need Tenure and Seniority?
124(9)
Chapter 14 The Problem with Teach for America
133(12)
Chapter 15 The Mystery of Michelle Rhee
145(11)
Chapter 16 The Contradictions of Charters
156(24)
Chapter 17 Trouble in Eland
180(18)
Chapter 18 Parent Trigger, Parent Tricker
198(8)
Chapter 19 The Failure of Vouchers
206(8)
Chapter 20 Schools Don't Improve if They Are Closed
214(10)
Chapter 21 Solutions: Start Here
224(3)
Chapter 22 Begin at the Beginning
227(3)
Chapter 23 The Early Years Count
230(4)
Chapter 24 The Essentials of a Good Education
234(8)
Chapter 25 Class Size Matters for Teaching and Learning
242(5)
Chapter 26 Make Charters Work for All
247(6)
Chapter 27 Wraparound Services Make a Difference
253(8)
Chapter 28 Measure Knowledge and Skills with Care
261(13)
Chapter 29 Strengthen the Profession
274(4)
Chapter 30 Protect Democratic Control of Public Schools
278(12)
Chapter 31 The Toxic Mix
290(10)
Chapter 32 Privatization of Public Education Is Wrong
300(13)
Chapter 33 Conclusion: The Pattern on the Rug
313(14)
Appendix 327(26)
Acknowledgments 353(2)
Notes 355(24)
Index 379