The Manufactured Crisisdebunks the myths that test scores in America's schools are falling, that illiteracy is rising, and that better funding has no benefit. It shares the good news about public education. Disputing conventional wisdom, this book ignited debate inNewsweek, The New York Times,and the entire teaching profession. Winner of the American Educational Research Association book award,The Manufactured Crisisis the best source of facts and analysis for people who care about what's really happening in our schools.