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Also by Peg Tyre:

The Good School, August 2011
Hardcover

THE GOOD SCHOOL
By: Peg Tyre

How Smart Parents Get Their Kids the Education They Deserve

Henry Holt & Company
August 2011
On Sale: August 16, 2011
256 pages
ISBN: 0805093532
EAN: 9780805093537
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction

Award-winning education journalist Peg Tyre mines up-to-the-minute research to equip parents with the tools and knowledge necessary to get their children the best education possible

We all know that the quality of education served up to our children in U.S. schools ranges from outstanding to shockingly inadequate. How can parents tell the difference? And how do they make sure their kids get what's best? Even the most involved and informed parents can feel overwhelmed and confused when making important decisions about their child's education. And the scary truth is that evaluating a school based on test scores and college admissions data is like selecting a car based on the color of its paint. Synthesizing cutting-edge research and firsthand reporting, Peg Tyre offers parents far smarter and more sophisticated ways to assess a classroom and decide if the school and the teacher have the right stuff. Passionate and persuasive, The Good School empowers parents to make sense of headlines; constructively engage teachers, administrators, and school boards; and figure out the best option for their child—be that a local public school, a magnet program, a charter school, homeschooling, parochial, or private.

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All Things Considered - August 28, 2011