Education That Matters : 9781512773750 : 27 Mar 2017 : Free public education has long been a core American value and privilege. Yet, teachers are burning out, families are fleeing the public schools and students, who cannot read and write are graduating from high school. The government constantly and consistently strives for quality education through mandates and reforms. Myrna Sanner calls quality education Education That Matters. While reading Education That Matters, you will learn: ? How public education can become quality education. ? Why implementing and understanding the responsibilities of citizenship are essential components of quality education. ? How the troubling behavior of students is diminishing quality education. ? Why English proficiency is imperative to the preservation of the American culture and quality education. ? Why patriotism must be encouraged and appreciated in order to maintain democracy and The Constitution of the United States. ? Why educating the hea