NEW YORK— September 8, 2020— Morgan James’ new release, Blank Check, A Novel: What if You Were Asked to Help Reinvent Public Schools? by Aaron Smith, Ph.D., is a fictional tale grounded in reality. Smith challenges young adults to confront adversity and rise to join a generation that will step-in and re-engineer public education. The story evolves into what could be the reality check that public schools in America need to reshape the educational systems. 

In Blank Check, A Novel, Aaron Smith, Ph.D., encourages proactive thoughts on what graduates should look like after high school and how they should be prepared for a career. Smith discusses why teachers should be given the freedom to teach and why communities should have the power to make schools the center of their communities. He illustrates a fictional storyline that parallels many issues schools face, from a student’s struggle with drugs to an educator’s frustration in the classroom.

This intriguing young adult novel discusses the current state of education and its cultural impact on students. The character Josiah tests his educational theories in a place with low standards and poor student performance, demonstrating how many strategies used in public education do not work for all students. Blank Check, A Novel challenges young adults to think creatively and work to exact change in public education. 

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About the Author: Dr. Aaron L. Smith is an author, an active and leading STEM school director, and a professional speaker with expertise in workplace readiness. Aaron assists schools, corporate supporters, and community leaders to collaborate and sustain a pipeline of competent and job-ready employees through his five STEPS initiative. He graduated from Old Dominion University with a Doctorate in Educational Leadership and since has obtained two decades of experience in the classroom as a mathematics teacher and administrator. Aaron received the Crystal Star Award from the National Dropout Prevention Center and has been frequently referenced in catcat.com and Teachthought.com. He is the author of Awakening Your STEM School, and soon to be released Blank Check, a Young Adult novel designed to inspire a new generation (and the current generation) to become involved with fixing the public-school system in America. Aaron currently resides in Chesapeake, VA.

More About This Title: Blank Check, A Novel: What if You Were Asked to Help Reinvent Public Schools? by Dr. Aaron Smith, will be released by Morgan James Publishing on September 8, 2020. Blank Check, A Novel —ISBN 9781642798852—has 290 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $15.95. 

About Morgan James Publishing: Morgan James publishes trade quality titles designed to educate, encourage, inspire, or entertain readers with current, consistent, relevant topics that are available everywhere books are sold. ( www.MorganJamesPublishing.com )