The Big Picture: Education Is Everyones Business
by By Littky, Dennis and Grabelle, Samantha
Category: Education , Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects

Littky (director and founder, Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center) is one of the cofounders of Rhode Island's Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center. Here, writing for the broadest possible audience, he describes the philosophy that lies behind the school, frequently using examples from his experiences there to illustrate his ideas about the nature of learning, the purpose of education, ways to encourage kids to want to learn, empowering students' families, and measuring achievement. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)