{"product_id":"betrayed","title":"Betrayed","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn America, more money is spent from all sources on K-12 education than on the U.S. Department of Defense. \u003ci\u003eWhy\u003c\/i\u003e then are so many children suffering what amounts to educational malpractice? \u003ci\u003eWhy\u003c\/i\u003e are they crippled for life with a substandard education and a life-altering vision of themselves as \"incapable\"? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetrayed\u003c\/i\u003e is a passionate, well-researched and frank accounting of how a failing public-education system continues to be forced on teachers and students, despite its nearly complete lack of supporting research or successful student outcomes. \u003ci\u003eBetrayed\u003c\/i\u003e roots out the self-styled \"stakeholders\" whose personal, professional and financial interests are served by this failing system. It sympathizes with teachers-many of whom aren't allowed to do their jobs, yet are constantly threatened with removal for \"ineffectiveness\" or \"insubordination.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetrayed\u003c\/i\u003e is an expose, but it's also a beacon of commonsense and hope. Through the \"Square of Effective Learning,\" \u003ci\u003eBetrayed\u003c\/i\u003e offers practical methods for teachers, parents, advocates and legislators to stand up against this broken system, to effect positive change, and to ensure a good-quality education for all of our children.","brand":"R \u0026 L Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50020599431418,"sku":"9781610480451","price":58.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/1253\/1962\/files\/imageloader_7ab84470-7085-4799-b78e-96ec9576c437.jpg?v=1786136966","url":"https:\/\/mindsourcebooks.com\/products\/betrayed","provider":"Mind Source Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}