Something's happening in our nation's schools. Test scores are down. Some students can't read, write, or do math. Angry parents are forming activist groups. Administrators are stonewalling. How did we get in this mess?

Retired school teacher and administrator Elaine McEwan has found some answers. She traces the problems to two major changes in public education: "whole language" and "fuzzy math." Every parent should read this book to become an educated consumer of public education and learn some specific things you can do to ensure that your child gets a good education.