Top-Down Confusion: Is Gray the New Pink in Education

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In todays education climate, parents, teachers and school leaders are often confused about the direction of education and what and how children are learning. For anyone interested in the minefields that young people navigate in schools today, this book exposes the ills, questions the status quo, engages the reader in a common-sense way, and provides solutions to the confusion created in schools. The culmination of over exposure of young children to Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA) topics, the banning of religion in schools, and the runaway train of illegal immigration creates confusion that wont soon pass. In addition, the trend for politicians to appoint superintendents of schools, commissioners of education (at state and federal levels), and other education leaders who do not have experience or formal training in education is confusing and disturbing. Would anyone visit a doctor who was not experienced in medicine Its not likely. There are gray areas in schools that are becoming standard practice. This topdown confusion leads everyone to ask the question: Is Gray the New Pink in Education

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This book is an insightful read. Dr. Nace has a keen grasp of education topics. She writes from an international perspective and a passion for supporting children, parents and educators. Her contribution as an author is thoughtful and reflective, nurturing the self-awareness of those in education. -- Euan Mackie, 45 years in education, Educational Coach and former Head Teacher, Inverness, Scotland
Dr. Nace has combined common sense and her professional experience to demonstrate that we need to focus on the needs of our children in schools rather than on the various political agendas that assault our educational systems. -- Pete Tamburro, State of New Jersey, Award-winning Educator

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Felecia Nace is a former language arts teacher of the Montclair Public School District, NJ. She was also employed as an Education Specialist for 13 years at the New Jersey Department of Education, worked for five years as an adjunct professor at Mercer County Community College, English Department and is currently the Executive Director of Partners 4 Educational Change, an education consulting firm.