Richard Whitmire: 4 books
The Bee Eater
Michelle Rhee Takes on the Nation's Worst School District
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2011
The inside story of a maverick reformer with a take-no-prisoners management style
Hailed by Oprah as a "warrior woman for our times," reviled by teachers unions as the enemy, Michelle Rhee, outgoing chancellor of Washington DC public schools, has become the controversial face of school...
The Achievable Dream
College Board Lessons on Creating Great Schools
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2012
The Achievable Dream: College Board Lessons on Creating Great Schools is an inspiring look at solutions to the challenges facing education in America, from one of the nation's leading authorities. Based on the personal observations of Gaston Caperton, President of the College Board and former Governor...
Why Boys Fail
Saving Our Sons from an Educational System That's Leaving Them Behind
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2011
Selected as one of the Top 5 Educational Books by Literacy News The signs and statistics are undeniable: boys are falling behind in school. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the biggest culprits are not video games, pop culture, or female-dominated schools biased toward girls. The real problem is that...
Paul Ricoeur
Honoring and Continuing the Work
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2011
This collection of essays is dedicated to the prolific career of Paul Ricoeur. In his lifetime, Ricoeur made significant contributions to many fields, such as theology, aesthetics, narratology, linguistics, and of course, philosophy. Within philosophy alone, he engaged many currents of thoughts, always...