Below C Level: How American Education Encourages Mediocrity - and What We Can Do about It
"I would suggest that for anyone seriously interested in the future of American education, in the issues that have consumed us and are under public discussion, this book is a near invaluable resource." --Kenneth J. Bernstein, Daily Kos"Below C Level is a common sense and very readable diagnosis of our many educational challenges." --Susan Furhman, President, Teachers College,Columbia University"An exciting, upsetting, galvanizing book...You won't agree with everything he says, but it will force you to think harder about our  schools than any of us have done in some time." --Jay Mathews, Washington Post"In five vividly written sections,Below C Leveloffers a scathing  assessment of the current school system and lays out Merrow's vision for creating effective schools." --Teachers College News