How does teacher education need to change to meet the needs of America's schools at the start of the 21st century?

Abstract

"The Conspiracy of Ignorance: The Failure of American Public Schools" by Martin Gross, "The School of Education: Its Mission, Faculty, and Reward Structure" by Jianping Shen and "Transforming Schools and Schools of Education: A Vision for Preparing Educators" by Stephen L. Jacobson, Catherine Emihovich, Jack Helfrich, Hugh G. Petrie and Robert B. Stevenson are reviewed.