In this volume, political insider Christopher Cross updates his critically acclaimed bestseller with new chapters and important new insights into future education policy. Cross draws on his own experience in Washington, along with research and interviews, to present a highly readable history of federal education policy, from WWII to the Obama administration. The book highlights the key players who helped shape federal policy because, as Cross writes in his introduction, "policy development is woven of personalities, events, and timing." This fascinating chronicle demonstrates, among other...

ABOUT THE BOOK Life's challenges can leave your heart damaged and bury you in despair. If these issues are not addressed, anger, bitterness, guilt, and unforgiveness will overtake you and poison your soul. If you are battling unhealthy emotions, this is the book for you. Cancelled is a Christian perspective on how to put an end to suicide and other forms of self-destruction. In this powerful book, Elisha Smith shares all the ways the mind and spirit comes under attack. She shows us how to take charge of our thoughts and confront our inner critic. She explains that although others may...