Memoir and Perspectives of an Urban Public School Principal on Public Education Reform

About the Book

Memoir and Perspectives of an
Urban Public School Principal on
Public Education Reform
A Primer on School Leadership
and
Public Schools Advocacy

Book Summary

The book contributes to the national discourse on public education. It develops the reader's perspective in a framework defined by the state constitutional mandate to educate our youth as a compelling state interest, the public's trust, prevailing myths imbedded in education issues, and the public education bureaucracy as an agent of state government. The impact of the bureaucracy, labor management agreements, and certification programs on school leadership and classroom teaching is illuminated by analysis, argument, and practical experience. The book concludes with recommendations for reform and an appeal for broad support of our public schools.

About the Author

The author and collaborator were educated in the St. Louis Public Schools and are third generation educators descended from Christopher Columbus (CC) Jones, their maternal Grandfather, who served as Principal, Lincoln School, Edwardsville, Illinois, for 48 years. Jackson gained extensive experience in leadership and as a military trainer and instructor prior to entering public education as a school administrator. John has more than 40 years of experience in public education ranging from the classroom through leadership at school, district and national levels. The bothers collaborated in their development of perspectives related to contemporary education issues and proposed education reforms.