The book presents a fresh perspective on today's headlines about education and on what our children will be asked to do in class tomorrow morning. It is a persuasive invitation to rethink our most basic assumptions about schooling.'
Not so long ago, writes Jeremy Paxman, the English were "polite, unexcitable, reserved, and had hot-water bottles instead of a sex-life". Today the end of empire has killed off the Bulldog Breed - "fearless and philistine, safe in taxis and invaluable in shipwrecks" - and transformed the great public schools. Princess Diana was mourned with the effusive emotionalism of an Italian saint.
Getting the Best Education for Your Child is an essential guide to working with your child's school from kindergarten through sixth grade. School board member and newspaper columnist James Keogh provides the insights and strategies all parents need to ensure success for their children.