Public schools are on a downhill slide all across the country, but there might be hope. Stephen Wallis is a retired school principal who proved that education can be rescued from propaganda and redirected to academic success. His new book, Dead Last: The Triumph of Character, Passion, and Teamwork in Education, can be a blueprint for school districts everywhere if they have the courage to make changes for the good of their students. Reprinted with permission. Pat Daugherty, Ed.D.