The books listed on this web site are those that are suggested reading from a number of different individual contributors. You may not agree with every book in this list and we don't either.

"10 Traits of Highly Effective Schools" by Elaine McEwan
This book is a must read for all:

  • school board members
  • parents
  • teachers
  • school administrators

    • Elaine McEwan's web site is an excellent resource.


    "Angry Parents Failing Schools" by Elaine McEwan
    This book is an eye-opener!
    It is a must read for all parents.

    "Outcome Based Education: Understanding the Truth About Education Reform" by Ron Sunseri is out of print but may be obtained via inter-library loan. The author is a state legislator in the state of Oregon.

    "The Feel-Good Curriculum The Dumbing Down of America's Kids in the Name of Self-Esteem" by Maureen Stout
    This book has current information about what is happening in our schools.

    "Left Back : A Century of Failed School Reforms" by Diane Ravitch
    This book contains a thoroughly documented history of education in the USA and comes to some well reasoned conclusions.

    "Telling the Truth : Why Our Culture and Our Country Have Stopped Making Sense--And What We Can Do About It" by Lynne V. Cheney
    Lynne Cheney's book examines education reform and political correctness.

    "Dumbing Down Our Kids : Why American Children Feel Good About Themselves but Can't Read, Write, or Add" by Charles J. Sykes

    "Project Follow Through: A Case Study of Contingencies Influencing Instructional Practices of the Educational Establishment" by Cathy L. Watkins

    "The Schools We Need and Why We Don't Have Them" by E. D. Hirsch, Jr. gets into a lot more of the technical details of why core knowledge based instruction should be used in our schools.

    "The Disciplined Mind : Beyond Facts and Standardized Tests, the K-12 Education That Every Child Deserves", by Howard Gardner

    "Frames of Mind : The Theory of Multiple Intelligences" by Howard Gardner

    "Best Practice : New Standards for Teaching and Learning in America's Schools" by Steven Zemelman, Arthur A. Hyde and Harvey Daniels
    This book shows what the label "Best Practice" means in educrat jargon. Programs that have failed in the past such as "new math" and "whole language" are promoted by the new label, "Best Practice".

    "What Are They Teaching Our Children?" by Mel and Norma Gabler