Common good recommended reading
CG Publications is a collection of op-eds, speeches, resource binders, polls and fact sheets from Common Good.
Other Sources lists education books, studies and links of interest to Common Good readers.
Below are a few selections from each category to get you started.
Common Good Publications Op-ed: SPEAKOUT: Repair School Culture
Jerry Wartgow, Rocky Mountain News, January 4, 2008
Common Good Colorado Board Member advocates for education reform based on a discipline of patience and persistence and common-sense solutions.
Click to view more op-eds Poll: Is Law Undermining Public Education? A Summary of Common Good Poll Results, 2004
July 1, 2004
The fear of lawsuits and the morass of legal bureaucracy in America's public schools is undermining classroom order, hindering learning, and hampering the ability of educators to use their best judgment in day-to-day decisions. The legal culture in public schools has led to second guessing and defensive teaching by educators, who must deal with students and parents increasingly willing to challenge their judgment. In 2004, Common Good commissioned two polls, "Defensive Teaching in Our Public Schools" and "'I'm Calling My Lawyer': How Litigation, Due Process and Other Regulatory Requirements Are Affecting Public Education," to explore these topics with teachers, principals and parents. The results demonstrate the need for change.
Click to view more polls Speech: Howard Speaks at White House Economic Conference
December 15, 2004
Common Good Chair Philip K. Howard was invited by the President to speak at the White House Economic Conference on December 15, 2004.
Click to view more speeches Resource binder: The Effects of Law on Public Schools
A CG Law and Education Resource Binder
December 31, 1969
Compiled for Common Good's forum entitled, "Is Law Undermining Public Education?"
Click to view more resource binders Fact sheet: Trends in American Justice
December 31, 1969
Click to view more fact sheets Other Sources  Book: Books by CG Chair Philip K. Howard
Read The Collapse of the Common Good: How America's Lawsuit Culture Undermines our Freedom, by CG Chair Philip K. Howard. Also check out his national bestseller, The Death of Common Sense: How Law is Suffocating America.
Click to view more books Link: The Center for Education Reform Click to view more links Study/report: Rolling Up Their Sleeves: Superintendents and Principals Talk About What's Needed to Fix Public Schools
Public Agenda, November 2003
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