Real Education: Four Simple Truths for Bringing America's Schools Back to Reality

An interesting take on peoples real abilities, no child left behind and romantic views on educating our children. The general parent population has very little information, and tons of mis-information, on what, how and when children should be learning. A fine read and carefully researched.

"Real Education," points out that many individual's lives are blighted in state mandated holding areas, aka public schools, under the false premise that a social benefit results from keeping them there, although they learn neither to read, nor write nor cipher. These individuals are not smart enough to benefit from what school is set up to do. No amount of reform can alter this....more

"Real Education," points out that many individual's lives are blighted in state mandated holding areas, aka public schools, under the false premise that a social benefit results from keeping them there, although they learn neither to read, nor write nor cipher. These individuals are not smart enough to benefit from what school is set up to do. No amount of reform can alter this. The book is concise and persuasive. We will all be better off when the failed theory of universal educability is finally discarded.   hide

Charles Murray, who co-wrote the controversial BELL CURVE many years ago, has many persuasive suggestions on how to change our educational system. A short but powerful book.

Every once in a while you find a book that makes you say "everyone should read this." This is one of those books.It gets right to the heart of what is wrong with the way we educate our children, and what we can do to fix the problems.It also makes me feel good about the decision I made eleven years ago to drop out of the U. of Utah and become an aircraft mechanic.