The title tells it all You can, for once, actually tell something
about the book by its cover. Author, Tony Arangio, Ph.D., takes the
phrase, "I'm Going To The Media And Getting A Lawyer" from angry
parents who were upset with their kid's school, and turned it into
an entertaining, thought provoking, stimulating and, at times, very
funny and poignant first person account of his 17 years as the
Director of Parent Relations for a very large (over 65,000 kids)
public school district. Written in a conversational style without
technical jargon and devoid of footnotes, this book immediately
hones in on many issues which help to give insight equally to
parents of school age children from K-12 and school district
administrators and teachers. Full of richly described, sometimes
hysterical recollections of actual events with gently offered
layers of advice, suggested guidelines to follow, thought provoking
observations and insights into how to avoid possible flashpoints,
this book is subtly instructional without being didactic. Dr.
Arangio deftly carries you from his earliest remembrances as a
student in public schools, setting the tone of his passion with
education and quickly engaging us in a dialogue about all
participants in any bureaucracy needing to understand themselves in
order to be able to communicate with others. He does not shy away
from subjects of race, socio-economic status, religion, discipline
and consequences and even the always daunting subject of
cheerleaders. While cases are interspersed throughout, 16 memorable
cases were added. The concluding epilogues provide an appropriate
balance to the beginning passages giving the reader a very
satisfying ending. Anyone who has anything to do with a child's
education: parent, school employee, school trustee, college of
education student or professor, even state legislator, should find
this book a stimulating and a fun read.
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