Stop the School Bus Getting Ed

From one of the largest organizations of public school principals, this book exposes many misguided school reform initiatives that are negatively impacting students and educators across the country, and recommends ways to make them more effective. Veteran educator Gerald Tirozzi addresses all the hottest school reform trends including: charter schools, teacher merit pay, Race to the Top, Common Core State Standards, and more.

While some reform efforts are bringing about positive change, Tirozzi argues, many make egregious promises, lack a research base, fail to address the needs of students and educators, and utilize a "smoke and mirrors" depiction of success.

• From NASSP, the leading association of U.S. public school administrators
• Offers solid, actionable ideas for getting school reform back on track
• Tirozzi is former Assistant Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education under President Clinton

This passionate, engaging book is filled with specific recommendations as to how each of the reform initiative presented can be improved upon and can lead to more meaningful school reform.

Gerald N. Tirozzi, Ph.D. is a nationally recognized leader in education. From 1999–2011 he served as Executive Director of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), the preeminent organization and the national voice for secondary school leaders. Previously Tirozzi served as Assistant Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education at the U.S. Department of Education. He currently consults to school districts in the areas of strategic planning, recruitment, and enhancing school board-superintendent relationships.