Hess, Frederick M

Describes a education reform strategy that uses an entrepreneurial approach, asking that school systems be judged based on performance and productivity and compete over cost and quality, design personnel policies to benefit deserving teachers, and schools receive funding for new ventures and in support of creative problem solving.

Traces the history of the No Child Left Behind act, explaining why it is the most influential piece of federal education legislation in American history and what impact it has had on America's schools.