This book is a review of issues facing educators and education in the U.S. through case studies. It is designed to meet the needs of educators who want to add specific information to text resources for their teaching. Teacher educators are increasingly involved in projects, on site visits, public school input, and need to have a flexible text from which to build and choose key and salient information in their work. It is intended for entry level education students and for students interested in the field of education.