Why? What's Worng with American schools? -- How? making school a magical place -- Who? it's all about the adults -- Fast: putting adults and children on the fast track -- Rigor: raising the bar for everybody -- Reading: the starting point for all else -- Writing: putting ideas into the world with elegance -- Call to action: how to make every school a success academy

1. Academic achievement -- New York (State) -- New York -- Case studies
2. School improvement programs -- New York (State) -- New York -- Case studies