Dumbing Down Our Kids: Why American Children Feel Good about Themselves But Can't Read, Write, or Add

Dumbing Down Our Kids is a searing indictment of America's secondary schools-one that every parent and teacher should read. Dumbing Down Our Kids offers a full-scale investigation of the new educational fad, sometimes called "Outcome Based Education" -the latest in a long series of "reforms" that has eroded our schools. -Why our kids rank to, or at the bottom of international tests in math and science-Why "self-esteem" has supplanted grades and genuine achievements-How the educational establishment lowers standards and quality in our schools-while continuing to raise their budgets and our school taxes-The dumbing down of the curriculum so everyone can pass-but no one excel-How parents, students, and teachers can evaluate schools and restore quality learning

• | Author: Charles J. Sykes
• | Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• | Publication Date: Sep 15, 1996
• | Number of Pages: 352 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0312148232
• | ISBN-13: 9780312148232