Some Possible Sources to Refer to

Listed below are some possible sources of information for my book:


1.   Ryan, Julia. "American Schools vs. the World: Expensive, Unequal, Bad at Math." The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, 03 Dec. 2013. Web. 30 Mar. 2014.

"Not much has changed since 2000, when the U.S. scored along the OECD average in every subject: This year, the U.S. scores below average in math and ranks 17th among the 34 OECD countries. It scores close to the OECD average in science and reading and ranks 21st in science and 17th in reading."

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2013/12/american-schools-vs-the-world-expensive-unequal-bad-at-math/281983/

2.   This one is a collection of issues in the US Education System. It has multiple sections, each addressing a different problem:

https://www.boundless.com/sociology/boundless-open-textbook/education-e3dc22c5-f052-43ef-be63-b7fa6fbbce7b/issues-in-the-u-s-education-system/

      a.   https://www.boundless.com/sociology/boundless-open-textbook/education-e3dc22c5-f052-43ef-be63-b7fa6fbbce7b/issues-in-the-u-s-education-system/unequal-access-to-education/

      b.   https://www.boundless.com/sociology/boundless-open-textbook/education-e3dc22c5-f052-43ef-be63-b7fa6fbbce7b/issues-in-the-u-s-education-system/violence-in-schools/

      c.   https://www.boundless.com/sociology/boundless-open-textbook/education-e3dc22c5-f052-43ef-be63-b7fa6fbbce7b/issues-in-the-u-s-education-system/standardized-tests/

      d.   https://www.boundless.com/sociology/boundless-open-textbook/education-e3dc22c5-f052-43ef-be63-b7fa6fbbce7b/issues-in-the-u-s-education-system/gender-bias-in-the-classroom/

      e.   https://www.boundless.com/sociology/boundless-open-textbook/education-e3dc22c5-f052-43ef-be63-b7fa6fbbce7b/issues-in-the-u-s-education-system/educational-reform-in-the-u-s/

Let me know what you think about these for credibility, accuracy, and bias.