The New Public School Parent: How to Get the Best Education for Your Elementary School Child

by Bob Chase and Bob Katz

Today 90 percent of America's children attend public schools. It's safe to say that 100 percent of their parent's wish for the best possible education for their child. But how do we achieve this? With the New Public School Parent, Bob Chase, a veteran teacher, leading advocate for public education, and two-term president of the National Education Association, provides parents with a roadmap for navigating today's increasingly complex public school...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0142001368
• ISBN13: 9780142001363
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Love your school/ love your child

In high interest, easy to read style, Bob Chase shows you how schools think and work. You get an insider's view of school culture, and an understanding of all the myriad reasons why you, as a parent, don't always feel informed. Empowering and informative. He shows us all the ways we can love our children by embracing, understanding, and helping our child's public school. It needs a sequel, however, to more fully explain the role of the Board of Education, distinguish between PTA's, HSA's, and PTO's, the role of teacher unions, how the balance shifts between academic and vocational goals, the role of the federal department of education, and many more topics. A great start. I wish I'd had this book years ago, but it's never too late.