Improbable scholars, the rebirth of a great American school system and a strategy for America's schools, David L. Kirp
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Improbable scholars, the rebirth of a great American school system and a strategy for America's schools, David L. Kirp
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eng
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index present
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non fiction
Main title
Improbable scholars
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David L. Kirp
Sub title
the rebirth of a great American school system and a strategy for America's schools
Table Of Contents
Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction: High Stakes -- Chapter 1 The Pie: Room 210, George Washington Elementary School -- Chapter 2 New Kids on the Block: George Washington Elementary School -- Chapter 3 Gruntwork: The System-Builders -- Chapter 4 The Magic Kingdom: Preschool for All -- Chapter 5 Mother Theresa meets Mayor Daley: Good Schools = Smart Politics -- Chapter 6 Can These Eagles Soar?: Union City High School -- Chapter 7 Where Fun Comes to Die (And Be Reborn): George Washington Elementary School -- Reprise -- Chapter 8: The Odyssey Continues: Union City School System, One Year Later -- Chapter 9: What Union City Has To Teach America: Nationwide, Slow and Steady Wins the Race -- Notes -- Acknowledgements -- Index
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- POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General
- Educational equalization -- New Jersey -- Union City -- Case studies
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / General
- School improvement programs -- New Jersey -- Union City -- Case studies
- EDUCATION / General
- Hispanic American children + Education -- New Jersey -- Union City -- Case studies
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- POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General
- Educational equalization -- New Jersey -- Union City -- Case studies
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / General
- School improvement programs -- New Jersey -- Union City -- Case studies
- EDUCATION / General
- Hispanic American children + Education -- New Jersey -- Union City -- Case studies