In the book, education expert T. Wagner situates our school problems in the larger context of the demands of the global knowledge economy. With insights gained from interviews with businessleaders, reviews of new research and extensive classroom observations in the country's leading suburdan schools, he realyzes performance by considering the skills the next generation will need in the workplace. In this new paperback edition, Wagner includes new strategies and exaples of how school districts are moving forward to implement his groundbreaking ideas. This is a must-read for anyone interested in seeing our young people achieve their full potential.