** notes and underlining throughout ** Will Standards Save Public Education?” by Deborah Meier is a textbook in the New Democracy Forum Ser. published by Beacon Press in 2000. The book delves into the subject area of education, specifically focusing on educational policy and reform, evaluation and assessment, and testing and measurement. Meier’s argument revolves around the question of whether standards can effectively save public education. With 106 pages, this trade paperback in English language provides a thought-provoking perspective on the challenges and opportunities in public education.