Trapped in mediocrity: why our schools aren't world-class and what we can do about it

A historical and comparative perspective on the United State's educational system

Just how low are our educational standards?

The consequences of low expectations on student effort

Low standards compromise higher education's mission

Reduced productivity and increased wage disparities

Low standards harm those we think are helped

The tyranny of too many voices or "too many cooks spoil the broth"

Exit, voice and the "something for everyone" curriculum

Soft America meets hard America: the perceived high costs and low benefits of high expectations

Getting from here to there.

A historical and comparative perspective on the United State's educational system

Just how low are our educational standards?

The consequences of low expectations on student effort

Low standards compromise higher education's mission

Reduced productivity and increased wage disparities

Low standards harm those we think are helped

The tyranny of too many voices or "too many cooks spoil the broth"

Exit, voice and the "something for everyone" curriculum

Soft America meets hard America: the perceived high costs and low benefits of high expectations

Getting from here to there.