Compares United States elementary education practices with those in Asia and comes to some surprising conclusions.

A revised edition of a popular resource builds on the authors' findings that key problems in teaching methods are causing America to lag behind international ac

Despite the best efforts of educators, our nation's schools are dangerously obsolete. Instead of teaching students to be critical thinkers and problem-solvers,

Explore why some schools are making more progress than others, so you can focus on what works and build the capacity of high-performance, high-poverty schools.

The achievement gap is one of the most talked about issues in U.S. education. It shows up in grades, standardized test scores, course selection, dropout rates,