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Reader recommendation: The Schools Our Children Deserve

Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.

By RJ Freeman, Worcester, Mass. / August 31, 2010

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The Schools Our Children Deserve by Alfie Kohn is a breath of fresh air. As a former teacher, his love of learning and understanding of how and how not to impart it antidotes many of the contentious arguments currently in our public arena. His is a voice worthy to be heard.

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