The Merchant$ of Ignorance: An Indictment of Government Education

The Merchants of ignorance is a cold, hard look at public education, by a learning psychologist who served three years as an elected official on a school district Board of Trustees. What he has to say about school boards, administrators, and school systems may be both shocking and disheartening to parents and teachers alike. But what Douglas Kirk reports must be heard, or the meltdown of public education will continue until there is nothing left to salvage. Written by a talented investigator, this is an insider's view that blows the lid off the inner workings of school districts and the boards that control them. He takes the reader behind closed doors and exposes the reality of the merchants of ignorance as they rob the public and destroy our nation's youth. The author offers example after example of school district shenanigans and suggests solutions that can be applied to bring about the reform that public education so desperately needs. At stake is the future of your children, and the world in which we all live. If this book doesn't make you angry, then it is safe to conclude, nothing will.