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Below C Level: How American Education Encourages Mediocrity and What We Can Do about It

"American public education is failing our children, but not because we are aiming too high and falling short. On the contrary, we’re aiming too low – and, unfortunately, we’re succeeding." - John Merrow

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About the Author

John Merrow began his career as an education reporter with National Public Radio in 1974 and can now be seen as the education correspondent for PBS NewsHour. Learn more.

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...an exciting, upsetting, galvanizing book, an angry look at how little many of our kids are learning. You won't agree with everything he says, but it will force you to think harder about our schools than any of us have done in some time.

- Jay Mathews, Washington Post education columnist

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What You Can Do

This book outlines the problems with public education, but it also offers a lot solutions. Find out what you can do to get involved and make change today.

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© By John Merrow
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