In this groundbreaking book, Theodore and Nancy Sizer insist that students learn not just from their classes but from their school''s routines and rituals, especially about matters of character. They convince us once again of what we may have forgotten: that we need to create schools that constantly demonstrate a belief in their students.

In this groundbreaking book, Theodore and Nancy Sizer insist that students learn not just from their classes but from their school''s routines and rituals, especially about matters of character. They convince us once again of what we may have forgotten: that we need to create schools that constantly demonstrate a belief in their students.