Our country is faced with an absolutely frightening crisis and challenge: we must radically improve our education system or our children will simply be unable to compete in the global economy. The diverse voices in this book demonstrate that there is no single solution, but the writers are united in their urgency. This eye-opening book should be required reading for educators and policy makers across America.       — Geoffrey Canada, president and CEO, Harlem Children’s Zone

Essays in this volume do more than add another layer to the contemporary school reform debate. The book’s unique contribution is the mixture of alternatives that it offers for the future of American school reform.       — Pasi Sahlberg, director general of CIMO in Finland, and author of Finnish Lessons

American education is at a crossroads. In The Futures of School Reform, Mehta, Schwartz, and Hess present six essays on education reform strategies that will spark a provocative discussion on how to transform our education system.       — Jeb Bush, governor of Florida from 1999–2007, and chairman of the Foundation for Excellence in Education

Most literature on education reform is like a lighthouse, shining a beacon from a distant, perhaps unreachable place. This book offers readers a compass to point the way forward. It sets the true north for improvement in this most important American institution.       — John Deasy, superintendent, Los Angeles Unified School District