Confessions of a School Reformer

Larry Cuban

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In Confessions of a School Reformer, eminent historian of education Larry Cuban reflects on nearly a century of education reforms and his experiences with them as a student, educator, and administrator.

Science Education Through Multiple Literacies

Project-Based Learning in Elementary School

Edited by Joseph Krajcik and Barbara Schneider, Foreword by Andreas Schleicher

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Science Education Through Multiple Literacies explores how the use of project-based learning in elementary science education fosters a lifelong scientific mindset in students. The book provides educators with the teaching practices to help students develop an overall science literacy that aligns with Next Generation Science Standards.

Continuous Improvement in High Schools

Helping More Students Succeed

Martha Abele Mac Iver and Robert Balfanz

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Continuous Improvement in High Schools gives educators and policymakers an accessible, actionable framework to address one of the nation's most important educational priorities: improving high school graduation and postsecondary preparedness rates.

Ethics in Higher Education

Promoting Equity and Inclusion Through Case-Based Inquiry

Edited by Rebecca M. Taylor and Ashley Floyd Kuntz, Foreword by Michael McPherson and Harry Brighouse

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In this thought-provoking volume, editors Rebecca M. Taylor and Ashley Floyd Kuntz invite readers to explore the many facets of on-campus ethical dilemmas and the careful, nuanced decision-making processes required to address them.

English Learners at Home and at School

Stories and Strategies

Joyce W. Nutta, Foreword by Carine M. Feyten

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The engaging profiles of English Learners at Home and at School offer access to a deeper and broader understanding of the lived experiences of English learners and their families. Such knowledge is essential for all educators in order to anticipate the needs of, and best support, English learners.

Students First

Equity, Access, and Opportunity in Higher Education

Paul LeBlanc, Foreword by Bridget Terry Long

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Paul LeBlanc has reimagined higher education, with a focus on the most fundamental of functions: student learning. In Students First, he advocates for an entire higher education ecosystem in which students have the flexibility to gain, assess, and certify their knowledge on their own terms and timelines.

School Finance and Education Equity

Lessons from Kansas

Bruce D. Baker

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This inspiring account of bipartisan political success delivers an expert breakdown of how and why Kansas—a politically conservative state—was able to craft a stable, balanced, and equitable system of funding for its public schools. Beyond a chronicle of one state’s achievements, School Finance and Education Equity provides invaluable policy guidance and lays out a blueprint that other states can use to strengthen their own public education systems.