Waiting for "Superman" : how we can save America's failing public schools /

This book explores politically charged topics through a series of essays by thinkers at the leading edge of educational innovation. It shows how failing schools destroy neighborhoods--not the reverse--and how research reveals that dedicated, attentive teachers are what help at-risk kids succeed. Ins...

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Other Authors: Weber, Karl
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : PublicAffairs, [2010]
Edition:1st ed.
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Summary:This book explores politically charged topics through a series of essays by thinkers at the leading edge of educational innovation. It shows how failing schools destroy neighborhoods--not the reverse--and how research reveals that dedicated, attentive teachers are what help at-risk kids succeed. Inspired the film directed by "An Inconvenient Truth"'s Davis Guggenheim.
Item Description:"A participant media guide."
Physical Description:vi, 279 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781586489274 (pbk.)
1586489275 (pbk.)