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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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
PublicAffairs,
[2010]
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| 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. |
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| Item Description: | "A participant media guide." |
| Physical Description: | vi, 279 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781586489274 (pbk.) 1586489275 (pbk.) |