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Two Oxford Round Table participants, Paula J. Carreiro and Eileen Shields-West, recently authored and edited a most informative book titled: Choosing the Right Educational Path for Your Child, 2008, published by Rowman & Littlefield Education, New York and Plymouth, U.K.

The book is an excellent exposition of the current issues facing parents and society in the provision of education for the youth of America. Carreiro and Shields-West credit the discourse at the Oxford Round Table that was devoted to the exploration of the many aspects of the concept of choice in schools with providing the foundational thinking for the book. This Oxford Round Table was held at St. Antony’s College in the University of Oxford in July, 2003.

The book has received excellent reviews, notably, Howard Gardner, Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education, wrote, “If the proverbial visitor from Mars or Venus wanted the scoop on the gamut of American Schools, I’d recommend this book.” Amy Dickinson, nationally syndicated columnist, Chicago Tribune, observed that “we parents owe the authors a gold star for doing our homework for us,” and David Ignatius, columnist, The Washington Post, added a rich accolade that concluded “I can’t think of a book that would be more helpful for parents who are trying to figure out what’s best for their kids.”

Carreiro’s pervasive knowledge as an educational leader, Head of School at the National Cathedral Elementary School, Beavoir, Washington DC and Shields-West’s work as a freelance writer, her in-depth experience as well as her tenure as a former San Francisco bureau chief for Time, combine to form a highly insightful view of the issues that will help define the schools of the future.