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Howard Good has served six years on the Highland, N.Y. school board, the last three as president. He is also vice president of the Ulster County School Boards Association. His commentaries on education have appeared in such national publications as American School Board Journal,Education Week, and Teacher Magazine. A professor of journalism at SUNY New Paltz, he has written eight books, including Girl Reporter and The Drunken Journalist, and edited a volume of essays titled Desperately Seeking Ethics: A Guide to Media Conduct. His book-in-progress,The Theory of Oz: Rediscovering the Aims of Education, will be published by ScarecrowEducation.These essays could prove enlightening for those brave soles seriously pondering a run for their local school board…Administrators who are willing to read this book with an open mind might find much to appreciate as well…I count it as a…source of inspiration for my next campaign.
American School Board Journal
In order to more fully understand how a school board functions, one must be able to view the board's activities from a board member's perspective. Good has been able to capture and convey this perspective in a book that is both insightful and enjoyable to read. ...a pleasure to read. Educated Guess is a book that can be picked up at the end of the day, each essay read within just a few minutes.. The prose is not tangled or complex, just straightforward talk with a message.
AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice
Some of these essays could prove enlightening for those brave souls seriously pondering a run for their local school board.
- David Watson,