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Preparing Today's Youth for Tomorrow's World
Yale University Press
August 2004
352 pages
ISBN: 0300103913
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
The call-to-arms to �leave no child behind� in America has
become popularly associated with the Bush administration�s
education plan�a plan that actually diverges greatly from
the ideals of the Children�s Defense Fund, which originated
the concept. Here, in a bold and engaging new book, Dr.
James Comer reclaims this now-famous exhortation as a tool
for positive and substantive change. Far removed from the federal government�s focus on
standardized testing as the panacea for our educational
ills, Dr. Comer�s argument�drawn from his own experiences as
the creator of the School Development Program�urges
teachers, policymakers, and parents alike to work toward
creating a new kind of school environment. In so doing, Dr. Comer reignites a crucial debate as he
details the evolution and many successes of his School
Development Program since its inception thirty-five years
ago, and he illustrates how his model for change has proven
effective in public schools throughout the country. Most
important, he offers proof that students from all
backgrounds can learn at a high level, adopt positive
behavioral attitudes, and prepare for a fulfilling adult
life, if they learn in schools that provide adequate support
for their complete development--schools that know that
leaving no child behind should be much more than just a
convenient political slogan.
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