The Sandbox Solution: Pathways to Education Reform - Softcover

Curran, Dr Jean A

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798822932883

Publisher: Palmetto Publishing, 2025

Synopsis

A ten-year inquiry into America's education system-by a lifelong educator determined to find solutions.

After more than 30 years as a high school teacher and librarian, Dr. Jean A. Curran turned her post-retirement years into a mission: to uncover why American education continues to struggle and how we can fix it. Curran spent nearly a decade examining education through the lenses of technology, pedagogy, and policy.

The Sandbox Solution: Pathways to Education Reform blends research, practical models, and personal insight into a readable, action-oriented guide. From project-based learning to digital innovation, Curran explores methods that could reshape how we prepare young people for a fast-changing world.

The book culminates in a powerful, annotated bibliography-a carefully curated list of books every school library should own. This section alone could serve as the backbone of a professional development program for teachers.

Educators, administrators, policymakers, and parents will find in this book not just critique, but real-world strategies.

A must-read for anyone passionate about education reform, The Sandbox Solution is both a reflection on where we've been and a hopeful guide to where we can go.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Jean A. Curran graduated with her bachelor's degree in English from Berry College in Rome, Georgia. Her master's degree in history comes from McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana. She obtained her doctorate in education from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Edition details

• Publisher: Palmetto Publishing
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798822932883
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 314