Rebuilding schools for students : let the change begin / Darlene Leiding.

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Cont.: Like a phoenix rising from the ashes: our story continues -- Schools in crisis -- School reform: misplaced optimism -- What's up with teacher bashing? -- Parents: our missing link -- The US Department of Education: to be or not to be? -- Teachers' unions: the problem or the answer? -- Technology: will technology advance learning or prove a distraction? -- Charter schools: are some born to fail? -- Finding common ground: voters want to hear more about education -- From failure to success: an offer we can't refuse -- Rebuilding American education by taking risks and achieving results.