The American education system has long been in crisis. It seems every administration seeks to reform the system, but it usually ends up making matters worse. The book, Can America’s Schools Be Saved? How the Ideology of American Education Is Destroying It helps explain what has gone wrong. Author Edwin Benson is a teacher and shares the fate of his students by being a victim of programs, testing standards, and newfangled crazy ideas. He vents his frustration at dealing with ivory tower reformers and theorists who will not let students be students and teachers be teachers. The book’s style is accessible, engaging, and genuine. It is full of refreshing anecdotes that reflect a lifetime of teaching experience. It even has a classroom feel by its logic and clarity. One senses the author’s passion for education that remains unshaken despite everything that conspires against him. Tracing the Process of Education’s Decline What makes the book so valuable...(Read Full Article)