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Schools Are Reason Education Is Failing

Posted on: Tuesday, 13 June 2006, 18:00 CDT

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Perhaps at no time in its history has the American educational system been the subject of more debate, controversy and concern by members of the general public. Problems have always existed and fixing them is no small task, but in his new book, "The Deserved Collapse of Public Schools" (now available through AuthorHouse), Richard G. Neal argues that the downward spiral of these institutions is largely self-inflicted.

"Large segments of the American public school system have been failing for decades, and the pace of failure is accelerating," he writes. In this no-holds-barred critique of the country's public education system, Neal points an accusing finger at what he calls the "entrenched education establishment" and at teacher unions. His book also provides an analysis of what he sees as failed attempts to improve the current state of public education.

"Achievement, as measured by test scores, has been stagnant for years. The student dropout rate remains shockingly high. Many high school graduates are not prepared either for continuing education or meaningful employment," he says, adding, "All of the politically correct and conventional attempts to save the failing public schools have failed. Dumping more money on problems seems to create more problems."

"The Deserved Collapse of Public Schools" spotlights the weak points in modern America's educational system from a former teacher and education consultant's perspective. The result is an in-depth, bare-knuckles examination that reverberates with Neal's commentary about just how -- and why -- this nation's public schools have fallen victim to their own misfortune.

"After reading this encyclopedia of failed attempts to stop the collapse of public schools, one can only conclude that education should be given back to parents who can exercise market choices in the education of their children," he says.

Neal's diverse background in education prepared him for the issues in "The Deserved Collapse of Public Schools." He has taught at the elementary, middle and high school levels, has served as an instructor for adult education classes and has taught at community colleges. He also progressed through the public school administrative ranks before leaving that environment to serve as associate director of an educational consulting firm. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland, George Washington University and Ohio State University. In addition, Neal is the author of 12 books and 50 articles, all of which deal with some aspect of school labor relations. More information is available at http://www.schoolchoicetoday.com/.

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