An updated and revised edition of the controversial classic—now more relevant than ever—argues that boys are the ones languishing socially and academically,

A must-read for parents and teachers, this major bestseller reveals how cultural literacy is the hidden key to effective education and presents 5000 facts that

A collection of essays presenting a variety of, often conflicting viewpoints concerning the problem of illiteracy and what can be done about it.

It is startling and it is shaming: in a country that prides itself on being among the most enlightened in the world, 25 million American adults cannot read the