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Argues that bottom-up reform, which originates with the support of quality teachers, is the most likely to succeed, and discusses falacies behind current reform plans and suggests ways to recruit and retain talented teachers.
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In Against School Reform Mr. Temes, who is president of the Great Books Foundation, sets out a straightforward prescription for our schools which centers on the value of the individual teacher and rejects the billion-dollar school reform industry. He argues that enormous monies and millions of hours of effort have gone into reforming American schools in the past ten years, and we have precious little to show for it. As we enter a critical period in American history - a growing population, an uncompromising demand for well-educated workers, and the complexities of world politics impacting ordinary people every day - there is not more time or money to waste.
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