Improbable scholars : the rebirth of a great American school system and a strategy for America's schools /

"No school district can be all charismatic leaders and super-teachers. It can't start from scratch, and it can't fire all its teachers and principals when students do poorly. Great charter schools can only serve a tiny minority of students. Whether we like it or not, most of our young...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Kirp, David L. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2013]
Subjects:
School improvement programs > New Jersey > Union City > Case studies.
Hispanic American children > Education > New Jersey > Union City > Case studies.
Educational equalization > New Jersey > Union City > Case studies.
Enseignement > Réforme > New Jersey > Union City > Études de cas.
Enfants américains d'origine latino-américaine > Éducation > New Jersey > Union City > Études de cas.
Démocratisation de l'enseignement > New Jersey > Union City > Études de cas.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
EDUCATION > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > General.
EDUCATION > Decision-Making & Problem Solving.
Educational equalization
Hispanic American children > Education
School improvement programs
New Jersey > Union City
Case studies
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : High Stakes
  • The Pie : Room 210, George Washington Elementary School
  • New Kids on the Block : George Washington Elementary School
  • Gruntwork : The Endless Business of Building a Great School System
  • The Magic Kingdom : Preschool for All
  • Mother Teresa meets Mayor Daley : Good Schools = Smart Politics
  • Can These Eagles Soar? Union City High School
  • Where Fun Comes to Die (And Be Reborn) : George Washington Elementary School-Reprise
  • The Odyssey Continues : Union City School System, One Year Later
  • What Union City Can Teach America : Nationwide, Slow and Steady Wins the Race.

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