Author:
Holland, Holly.
Imprint:Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, c1998.
Descriptionxxvii, 209 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-209)
Note:"Although many school reform initiatives have been attempted in recent years, none has been as radical and comprehensive as the 1990 Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA). Holland, an award-winning journalist who specializes in educational issues, has captured the drama and intricacies the Kentucky reform efforts brought to one small community. She illustrates the impact of KERA through the reflections of a teacher, a principal, and a superintendent. These educators place the state's aims at the very center of their lives and they tell a riveting, passionate story about the changes in the system and the changes they came to discover in themselves. While this book depicts what happened in one small Kentucky town, the reader will realize that the valuable insights and implications that were learned could be applied in any American community. Holland's book is easy to read, practical, and presented in a very humanistic manner. Highly recommended for general readers, upper-division undergraduates, and above." -- Choice review
