000791: No Jacket as Issued. "Even in the midst of war and recession, public education in the United States continues to hold the attention of the president, the public, and our legislators. The fundamental questions that schools pose to our society are both urgent and profound. How can we make our public schools viable and effective? What are the most important standards around which to structure achievement? At a time when good teachers are increasingly hard to come by, how can we encourage the best and brightest to enter this profession?" Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Book has the usual library markings on edge page, inside book, and removed frontispiece, indicating it is Ex-Library. Covers and content pages are clean, tight and appear to have no markings other than Library's. : Ex-Library: 8.75 x 11.25 in.: 282 pages