Originally published: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 1991.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-283) and index.

"Educational reform is among our most pressing needs, and it is not enough to demand competence in simple basic skills. A deeper, broader definition of literacy--one the includes the capacity to think critically and creatively and to exercise judgment--is essential. To find out how the school reform movement is working toward these ends, Rexford Brown visited classrooms across North America, from the backroads of the rural South to native schools on the plains to the industrial northeast and beyond. These classroom scenes are alive with the struggle to develop more thoughtful students and to provide a rich education for all abilities."--Publisher description

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