Dumbing Down Our Kids Why American Children Feel Good About Themselves But Can't Read, Write, or Add
, by Sykes, Charles J.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780312148232 | 0312148232
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 9/15/1996
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