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Title: Class Struggle: : What's Wrong (and Right) with America's Best Public High Schools by Jay Mathews ISBN: 0-8129-2447-9 Publisher: Crown Pub. Date: 03 March, 1998 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Get a grip on public school education in a mixed community.
Comment: Public school education in a town which has upper income, modest income, and basically immigrant income students, and how the school system must cater to the so-called elite students for fear of having the elites leave the system for Chappaqua....the thesis that the 'easy path' students must be pushed to the AP level is told cogently and is a must-read for parents with children in 'ability-grouped' school districts.'
Rating: 5
Summary: A must read for parents considering an elite school.
Comment: "Class Struggle: What's Wrong (and Right) with America's Best Public Schools, by Jay Mathews" presents an accurate profile of The Mamaroneck School System he uses to explore "the nation's elite high schools." Mr. Mathews validates the problems associated with The Mamaroneck High School, and the elitest attitude of their community. The book acknowledges the two tier education available for students at MHS. As a parent living with a child at MHS, I can attest to the fact that Mr. Mathews has his finger on the pulse of the community. Those students at the top get a different educational experience, than the majority of students. If you are on the wrong part of the track, you get pushed through without any demands and little expected of you. Mr. Mathews describes the inequality of education. MHS has "gate keepers," not allowing all students to access their Advanced Placement Courses. Bravo to the young student who proved the school wrong! Mr. Mathews described this rejected students experience being locked out of the AP course, and how she worked on her own with the assistance of others providing the written materials to take the AP test. She passed the AP course, and proved the school to be narrow thinking. I found Mr. Mathews to be objective and presented an extremely accurate profile of The Mamaroneck High School and other elite schools. Mamaroneck, I am sure reflects the values of other elite schools nationally. It is up to the reader if they want their child to be exerpience this. For some will flourish, for others will be damaged. LET THE STUDENT BEWARE!
Rating: 5
Summary: Must Read!
Comment: A must read for all Westchester County residents. Speaks about many schools mainly focusing on Mamaroneck High School. A very good open minded look at our public school system. What one thinks about our school may not be the truth.
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Title: Constructing School Success : The Consequences of Untracking Low Achieving Students by Hugh Mehan, Irene Villanueva, Lea Hubbard, Angela Lintz, Dina Okamoto ISBN: 0521568269 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 31 May, 1996 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Escalante: The Best Teacher in America (An Owl Book) by Jay Mathews ISBN: 0805011951 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company, Inc. Pub. Date: September, 1989 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Private Secondary Schools 2004 (Private Secondary Schools, 2004) by Petersons, Peterson's ISBN: 0768911230 Publisher: Petersons Guides Pub. Date: April, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Harvard Schmarvard: Getting Beyond the Ivy League to the College That is Best for You by Jay Mathews ISBN: 0761536957 Publisher: Three Rivers Press Pub. Date: 11 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian ISBN: 0393307050 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: November, 1990 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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