Publisher's Synopsis
Education is in crisis. The very institution of education is under attack. It has been taken over by legislators and other do-gooders who know nothing about teaching but presume to take it upon themselves to "fix" the problems of a "failing education system." It has been kidnapped by political ideologues who are using it to shape young minds (and, therefore, society) into their ideology. And it has been taken hostage by rapacious textbook and curriculum sellers who need constant change and innovation in order to maintain profitability. The Federal government is sticking its nose into local school districts using the bribe of funding, and causing far more damage than good. Teachers are mistrusted and mistreated. Their frustration is running many of our best educators out of the profession and keeping others from entering it. But it need not be so. Education, in its pure form, is simple. It is not so very difficult to educate a child. Take away all the outside influences, and education becomes uncomplicated. Author Amato Maestro details the damage being done to schools and then lays out the simple solution to our teaching dilemma.
