Richard J. Murnane is a Professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Frank Levy is the Daniel Rose Professor of Urban Economics at MIT. Both authors live in Newton, Massachusetts.
Dr. Rudolph F. Crew Chancellor, New York Public Schools Teaching
the New Basic Skills provides important ideas for helping all
schools, including those in New York City, better prepare students
to prosper in a changing economy. Educators will resonate with the
descriptions of problems in today's schools and be heartened by the
case studies showing that schools can improve markedly. The
authors' Five Principles provide a powerful framework around which
to organize strategies for improving our schools.
Roy Romer Governor, State of Colorado Teaching the New Basic
Skills provides compelling arguments -- using lessons from the
private sector -- about what will need to change in the classroom
and in schools if more students are to reach higher
standards...This book will be a useful tool for its readers.
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