School Shadows — Alan Scott

"Critical," "Compassionate," and "Dynamic," are a few of the words book reviewers have used in describing Mr. Scott's books which include, FOREVER WITH THE VEILED LIDS, DUST AND CLAY, JUST ONE OF THOSE STORIES, THOUGH YOUTH IS GONE, REST AREA, SILENCE, VULTURES AND PIGEONS, and LAMENT FOR THEN AND NOW AND OTHERS. These words once again can be attached to SCHOOL SHADOWS, a collection of short stories about any school district. While the stories are pure fiction, teachers, students, parents, administrators, and Board Members will clearly see themselves in some of the incidents contained therein. These 11 stories are significant because the problems can be found in most communities: The degradation and breaking down of children's spirits, the phony politics, insincerity of administrators and Board Members to teachers, to parents and to students, the uneducated School Board Members with their hands in the public till, the pressure and despair of teachers to organize, the dehumanizing of teachers for Administrative jobs, the flagrant suppression of truths, ideas, and open discussion.