num_pages: 341
description: 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 near 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 can excel* How parents, students, and teachers can evaluate schools and restore quality learning
language: English
title: Dumbing Down Our Kids: Why American Children Feel Good About Themselves But Can't Read, Write or Add
titlecomplete: Dumbing Down Our Kids: Why American Children Feel Good About Themselves But Can't Read, Write or Add
genres: Politics, Nonfiction, Cultural, Education, Sociology, Teaching, Parenting
ratings_count: 197
publisher: St. Martin's Griffin