"The authors combine their expertise to offer a cogent, comprehensive argument for internationally recognized standards of achievement.... This isn't a theoretical statement of purpose, but something much more concrete: the authors offer details on new textbooks and new assignments, rebuilding accountability in the schools from the bottom up.... Educators and concerned Americans could well find this a blueprint for forging great change in our nation's school system." --Publishers Weekly

"A timely book that aims to describe the standards movement, explain why it is important and what steps should be taken to achieve a standards-driven reform effort." --Star (Indianapolis, IN)

"This is more than a book about ?standards.' It is a very significant and fundamental contribution to the national discussion about school reform. Readable, insightful, and provocative, it should be compulsory reading for everyone who cares about the future of education." --Seymour Papert, LEGO professor of learning research, epistemology and learning, The Media Laboratory, MIT

"A must-read for those seeking high standards for all students. With unusual insight, the authors address the major issues, offering inspirational examples of schools that succeed." --Jerome T. Murphy, professor and dean, Harvard Graduate School of Education