Public School

Inner city middle school student Kenny Wright imagines himself as a superhero-but when he faces peer pressure and bullying, can he find his strength in real life? Kenny Wright is a kid with a secret identity. In his mind, he's Stainlezz Steel, super-powered defender of the weak. In reality, he's...

Efforts to address inequities within our schools tend to ignore the underlying beliefs that sustain injustices, and focus instead on short-lived policies and practices. This book takes a different approach to eradicating educational disparities. Drawing on more than 40 interviews with teachers, principals, and district leaders, Manya C. Whitaker offers educators guidance for leading a school or district grounded in social justice that centers teachers - not just teaching practices - and that focuses on the belief systems that shape decision-making.

Twelve-term Texas Congressman, Presidential candidate, and #1 New York Times bestselling author Ron Paul returns with a highly provocative treatise about how we need to fundamentally change the way we think about America's broken education system in order to fix it. Whether or not you have...

A Washington Post Notable Book of the Year A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice An award-winning constitutional law scholar at the University of Chicago (who clerked for Judge Merrick B. Garland, Justice Stephen Breyer, and Justice Sandra Day O’Connor) gives us an engaging and...

Transform stage fright into a communication superpower with this empowering guide to building childhood confidence. Whether preparing for a nervous show-and-tell, a school play, or simply learning to raise a hand in class, young listeners will discover how to safely harness their jitters...

This "provocative and personally searching"memoir follows one mother's story of enrolling her daughter in a local public school (San Francisco Chronicle), and the surprising, necessary lessons she learned with her neighbors. From the time Courtney E. Martin strapped her daughter, Maya, to her...

In the first half of the 20th century, Dunbar was an academically elite public school, despite being racially segregated by law. By the 1950s, Dunbar High School was sending 80 percent of its students to college. Today, as with too many troubled urban public schools, the majority of Dunbar students struggle with reading and math. Journalist and author Alison Stewart, whose parents were both Dunbar graduates, tells the story of the school’s rise, fall, and path toward resurgence.

Almost overnight, America's public schools have become morally toxic. They are especially poisonous for the hearts and minds of children from religious families of every faith - ordinary families who value traditional morality and plain old common sense. Parents' first duty is to their children - to their intellect, their character, their souls. The facts on the ground point to one conclusion: Get out now. 

An inside look at America's most controversial charter schools, and the moral and political questions around public education and school choice. The promise of public education is excellence for all. But that promise has seldom been kept for low-income children of color in America. In How the...

WORDS is the second book published in the Popjack Chameleon series. This book was written for students, teachers, school administrators, and public sector leaders. This is a story about how the power of one person and their words can transform a school and a community. There is a psychological over reliance on funding in our communities. A certain level of funding is foundational for systems to operate properly. But too much emphasis on “the lack of resources” undermines the agency that communities have in transforming systems themselves. In the absence of abundant resources, this is a ...

Decades ago, we systematically removed religious education from the public school day. LifeWise Academy is bringing it back. During School Hours is the two-part (true) story of how it's happening right now. Part 1 investigates WHY religious education was removed from public schools, the unintended consequences of its removal, and why reinstalling it is a game-changer for future generations. Part 2 shows exactly HOW LifeWise Academy is doing it now - bringing Bible education to public school students During School Hours.

An investigative study of the far-right’s attack on education and an on-the-ground look at the parent activist battle, on either side of the debate, to control the future of public schools For well over a century, public schools have been a non-partisan gathering place and vital center of...

Instant New York Times Bestseller A love letter to the rookie in all of us: Singer-actor Joshua Bassett's fearless memoir in verse about surviving the darkest moments of fame, addiction, and mental health struggles—and finding hope on the other side. "We're all figuring it out as we go along...

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Do you have the facts about religious freedom in schools? As a long time secondary school math teacher, I endeavor to teach the facts. If you want the facts how to speak up for your faith, and how to deal with contemporary issues in America's schools, then Standing on the Word is a must read for you! Dr. Dean Finley Christian Educator's Association International. Finn Laursen is an example of an educational leader that exemplifies integrity. His wisdom and down-to-earth approach to educational concerns is practical, while still inspiring and motivating. I am honored to recommend this great ...

Innocence and embarrassment to the hilt! Hi there! Here are Books 1 through 5 of my naughtiest series to date: “Innocent College Girls Humiliated,” all neatly bundled and deeply discounted for your reading pleasure! In this sleazy set, one sweet, naïve young lady after another is taken to the outer limits of embarrassment by unscrupulous males, young and old alike. Men who happen to think that, ahem, red cheeks look kinda lovely on a girl—especially if they themselves have a hand in making them that way! Fans of ENF, CMNF tales of innocent, shivering, young females experiencing the ...

Bring God Back Into Schools—And Find Your Calling Along the Way Public schools are in crisis. Violence, confusion, anxiety, and hopelessness are devastating students, overwhelming teachers, and eroding the very foundation of our communities. For decades, people of faith have been sidelined—told to stay quiet, stay out, and let the system handle it. That ends now. In School Chaplain: A Call to Faith, Family, and Freedom, Rocky J. Malloy—a former missionary, military officer, and founder of the National School Chaplain Association—issues a bold and timely invitation to step into ...

Baltimore City Public Schools is one of America’s largest and most funded school systems. Yet, historically, it is among the lowest performing. In 2024, despite a $1.7 billion budget, just 10% of students tested proficient in math. Investigative journalist Chris Papst follows the money to uncover why students continue to fail within a school system that’s failing Baltimore. Failure Factory shines a critical light on America’s public education system by exposing what’s really happening inside classrooms and behind administrative doors.

From one of the foremost authorities on education in the United States, Slaying Goliath is an impassioned, inspiring look at the ways in which parents, teachers, and activists are successfully fighting back to defeat the forces that are trying to privatize America’s public schools. Diane...

Bloomsbury presents A Revolution Betrayed written and read by Peter Hitchens. There are few subjects these days that cause parents more stress than the education of their children. In his new book, Peter Hitchens describes the misjudgements made by politicians over the years that have led to the...