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How the other half learns : equality, excellence, and the battle over school choice /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pondiscio, Robert (Author)
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC, [2019]
Subjects:
Educational equalization > United States.
Charter schools > United States.
School choice > United States.
Education and state > United States.
Public schools > Social aspects > United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • The Tiffany test
  • "We have an army coming"
  • Bronx 1
  • No excuses
  • Whack-a-mole
  • "I want to slit my wrists"
  • "Just let this Latina pass"
  • Marriage counseling
  • The window and the mirror
  • Outliers
  • The math lesson
  • "Catholic school on the outside, bank street on the inside"
  • Survival mode
  • Releasing the beast
  • Come to Jesus
  • Plan of attack
  • "Teach me!"
  • Joy and vomit
  • Testing day
  • The lottery
  • The GAS factor
  • Proof point
  • Culture clash
  • The "likely" list
  • Lessons learned
  • One last visit.