Straight Talk About Schools Today: Understand The System And Help Your Child Succeed

Public schools in America are changing. Funds are getting tighter, special programs are being cut, and educators are teaching to standardized tests. What does all this mean for students and their parents? Writing in an easy-to-follow Q&A style, an award-winning educator takes parents by the hand and guides them through the system: understanding how public education works in the United States, choosing a school, and making sense of grades, report cards, the No Child Left Behind Act, standardized tests, parents' rights in various circumstances, and more. Includes a glossary of "edu-speak" terms, resources, and plenty of encouragement.