Title: Strange Book
Product review: Is this research? Is it a long statistical essay? Or is it an agenda-laden piece of you know what? Has Mr. Greene ever spent a second in front of a real classroom? He criticizes Jonathan Kozol referring to his writing as "anecdotal" and not research-based. OK. But at least Kozol has done some 'real" leg work and visited schools in poverty stricken areas all over the US and speaks with the kids, parents, teachers, and principals. Plus, Kozol is a talented writer. Reading this book, however, one gets the feeling that Mr. Greene has been hanging with the high set rather than the homeboys.The chapter where he contends that there is no evidence demonstrating that smaller class size has educational benefits is pretty laughable. Ask anyone who has ever taught both small versus large classes. There is no comparison.Come on, Jay, even you can't believe what you've written, deep down.
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