A Blueprint for Change: Lessons in Educational Reform.

The authors discuss aspects of the initiatives of the U.S. Department of Education that are designed to disrupt the status quo of public education to the benefit of all U.S. students. They cite = the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that would help save 275,000 jobs includng those of teachers, principals and librarians. They argue that Race to the Top (RTT) Fund represents a more comprehensive, systems-level change designed to advance a comprehensive reform agenda.