For the content of the book: 5 stars. I applaud Ravitch's courage in going head-to-head with the elephant in the room when it comes to our school systems. She is absolutely right that the current reforms are hurting rather than helping our schools. I almost got up and cheered when I read her statement that teachers should not be evaluated based on a once-a-year test. These are important thoughts and opinions, and they need to be discussed and brought to the attention of people who can do something about it. However, for the writing of the book, I would give 3 stars. The text is very dense and sometimes overly wordy. The chapters are not arranged logically and swing back and forth from one topic to another. Sometimes the thoughts are difficult to follow. However, this is an important book, and I would encourage teachers to plow through it (difficult as it is to read) to be informed as well as to make a difference in our current educational mess.