Making The Grade - Reinventing America's Schools (Paperback)

In this thorough and informative book, Wagner lays the groundwork for a new strategy to reinvent the public school. The prototype he introduces, the 'New Village School' is organized around 'the 4C's': competency-based curriculum, core values, collaboration and community. Wagner outlines ways that communities, government, teachers, parents, and students can begin a dialogue about how to enact meaningful school changes