{"product_id":"good-school-9781250012159","title":"Good School","description":"\u003cp\u003eAward-winning education journalist Peg Tyre mines up-to-the-minute research to equip parents with the tools and knowledge necessary to get their children the best education possible \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe all know that the quality of education served up to our children in U.S. schools ranges from outstanding to shockingly inadequate. How can parents tell the difference? And how do they make sure their kids get what's best? Even the most involved and informed parents can feel overwhelmed and confused when making important decisions about their child's education. And the scary truth is that evaluating a school based on test scores and college admissions data is like selecting a car based on the color of its paint. Synthesizing cutting-edge research and firsthand reporting, Peg Tyre offers parents far smarter and more sophisticated ways to assess a classroom and decide if the school and the teacher have the right stuff. Passionate and persuasive, \u003ci\u003eThe Good School\u003c\/i\u003e empowers parents to make sense of headlines; constructively engage teachers, administrators, and school boards; and figure out the best option for their child--be that a local public school, a magnet program, a charter school, homeschooling, parochial, or private.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peg Tyre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/21\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.22h x 5.56w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250012159\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeg Tyre\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller\u003ci\u003e The Trouble with Boys\u003c\/i\u003e. She was awarded the prestigious Spencer Research Fellowship at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism where she began work on \u003ci\u003eThe Good School\u003c\/i\u003e. Her writing about education has appeared in \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFamily Circle\u003c\/i\u003e, and iVillage.com. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45402625933427,"sku":"9781250012159","price":22.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_20443d44-09b1-462c-9775-1a7375f4a5fd.jpg?v=1787745588","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/good-school-9781250012159","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}