Thieves

Many believe public education to be ineffective, anachronistic, and unbelievably expensive. Taxpayers complain that schools have stagnated, lost their mission, and produce continually diminishing returns. But American education has evolved with the country itself, and its sacred cow status perennially resists the harshest scrutiny. Until the advent of the information age, the problems in public schools were adequately concealed. And to its advantage today, public education still conjures up the image of child nurturing, mentoring, and development. However, if that vision is real, are the libelous accusations totally misguided? Thieves is the result of what happens when those in the trenches face those who would denounce education out of hand. What are the real issues compared to the generalized hype? Through intensive face-to-face meetings, the two camps dissect the deepest and rarely explored layers in public schools and colleges. Through the discourse the illusive thief that holds education hostage is ultimately exposed. With the discovery emerges a blueprint for a revolutionary new system of teaching and learning in the 21st Century.Cochran, John is the author of 'Thieves' with ISBN 9781591299257 and ISBN 159129925X.