Friedman, Ian C

This revised book presents an overview of education reform in the United States; discussions on teacher preparation and incentives, standardized testing, charter schools, homeschooling, school choice, class size, and discipline; and federal and state laws that have influenced education reform.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide career profiles of over 175 Latino Americans from throughout history who have excelled as athletes, and includes photographs and further reading resources.

Examines the career of baseball star Manny Ramirez, and discusses his role in the 2004 World Series contest between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals.

Presents a concise study of the First Amendment freedoms of speech and the press, and explores several issues in history including Frederick Douglass's speeches on emancipation, commentaries on "McCarthyism," Watergate, the Pentagon Papers, and much more.