How schools work : an inside account of failure and success from one of the nation's longest-serving secretaries of education /
From his mother's after-school program on Chicago's South Side to his tenure as Secretary of Education in Washington, Duncan exposes the lies that have caused American kids to fall behind their international peers, from early childhood all the way to college graduation rates. But he also c...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Simon & Schuster,
[2018]
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| Edition: | First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. |
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| Summary: | From his mother's after-school program on Chicago's South Side to his tenure as Secretary of Education in Washington, Duncan exposes the lies that have caused American kids to fall behind their international peers, from early childhood all the way to college graduation rates. But he also celebrates the countless everyday heroes encountered along the way, encouraging parents, teachers, voters and even students to demand more of our public schools. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | vii, 243 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781501173059 1501173057 |