The School Students Deserve: Building It From Scratch One Teacher's Blueprint for the School America's Children Deserve A Follow-Up to the Bestselling "Blow It Up!" After thirty years in the classroom, veteran science teacher Mark Borden watched the American education system fail students — not by accident, but by design. In his explosive first book, he exposed the broken system. In this powerful follow-up, he delivers the complete blueprint for what should replace it. The School Students Deserve is a visionary yet practical guide to building a new kind of high school — one designed for human flourishing rather than bureaucratic efficiency. Drawing from real-world experience, international best practices, and hard lessons learned in the trenches, Borden reimagines every aspect of secondary education: Smaller learning communities where every student is truly known - Innovative campus design featuring outdoor classrooms, maker spaces, and business partnership wings - Dual leadership model (COO + CAO) that brings business discipline and academic excellence together - Transformed teacher hiring that prioritizes real-world experience over traditional credentials - Balanced pathways — a rigorous vocational track done right alongside a college-prep track rebuilt for actual success - Daily student experience that connects learning to real life, from financial literacy to career exploration Borden doesn’t just criticize the failing industrial model of education — he shows exactly how to build something far better. This book is both a passionate indictment of the status quo and a hopeful, actionable roadmap for parents, educators, policymakers, and anyone who believes America’s children deserve schools worthy of their potential. If you’re tired of outdated systems that prepare students for a world that no longer exists, The School Students Deserve offers the bold alternative we’ve been waiting for. A must-read for anyone ready to build the future of education.