Race to the Bottom

Uncovering the Secret Forces Destroying American Public Education

By: Luke Rosiak

Narrated by: Charles Constant

Everyone wants: High schoolers to graduate well-prepared for jobs. Improved STEM literacy. Greater achievement for inner-city children. Happiness for all children. So why are liberals spending billions of dollars working against those goals?

In Race to the Bottom, Luke Rosiak uncovers the shocking reason why American education is failing: Powerful special interest groups are using our kids as guinea pigs in vast ideological experiments. These groups’ initiatives aren’t focused on making children smarter—but on implementing a radical agenda, no matter the effect on academic standards.

Nonprofits pump billions into initiatives meant to redress racial inequities. Rather than fixing the problem, districts with a big gap between white and black test scores hire consultants who claim the tests are meaningless because they are “racist.” These consultants’ judgments allow school districts to ignore their own failures—ultimately hurting minority students and perpetuating racism.

That is just one example. Drawing on his years in investigative journalism, Rosiak did a deep dive into school files, financial records, and parents’ stories. What he found is that nonprofit influence has crept into the educational bureaucracy all over America. Corrupt school boards and quack diversity consultants abound. Teachers drawing government pay claim it’s unsafe to return to in-person school, but “double dip” teaching in-person private classes. And amid all this focus on money and equity, academic standards are crumbling, which hurts American kids in ways we’ll be suffering for decades.

Race to the Bottom is the first comprehensive exposé of the way radical ideology and self-serving administrators are destroying academic quality in America’s K-12 schools. Rigorous and deeply-researched, this is essential reading for anyone who cares about the future of our kids.

©2022 Luke Rosiak (P)2022 HarperAudio

excellent book

well written, well researched book that will open your eyes to the depth of the troubles faced by a system that has been corrupted by those who are trying to use education to serve power politics et al.

Public education is the new road to serfdom!

Eye opening account of the public education system that will destroy the country.The current equity agenda is a destructive path promoting false claims of racism and hate. Those who cannot do teach! Thus leaving our children in the hands of socialist incompetents!

I would suggest this book to everyone.

Saying that this book should be a required read for all high school and college students is a massive understatement.

Riveting and Eye Opening

Regardless of where you fall on the political spectrum, this book is a must read for anyone interested in the well being of children, families, communities, and the future of our country.

wow!!

what a great book. very informative book on our children's education. recommend not just to every parent but every voter.

a must read

Local politics matter, they are the bedrock of world politics. The scariest book I've read to date.

Eye Opening Book

This book is like solving a murder mystery. But it solves the crimes of our educational systems, culture, and fall.

Just the facts

This book certainly presented some interesting facts. However, the presentation of the facts wasn’t exactly exciting.

Thank you for writing this book!

Listening to this helped me feel less crazy. As an elementary teacher for the past two decades, I have wondered what was behind the nonsensical policies I have experienced. The most unbearable has been students not receiving appropriate consequences for inappropriate behavior. The result has been severely compromised learning environments for most students, and teachers attempting to salvage their sanity in the midst of being blamed for the problems by administrators who bully the teachers who attempt to communicate with them about the situations.

It makes so much more sense. The emporer is not wearing clothes, and we need the silent majority to get involved and say something. COVID has been a wonderful way to expose these problems.

Deluge with no time to apply and metabolize

I listened to this book on a trip from Houston to Fort Worth and back. I told my daughter that "if you want to be depressed ... I have your answer". This book paints a bleak picture. It is my prayer that a bleak picture is what we need. If you are interested in the damage that can be wrought by focusing on the American education system ... this book is your huckleberry.