Improbable scholars : the rebirth of a great American school system and a strategy for America's schools /

In this work, David L. Kirp challenges the conventional wisdom about public schools and education reform in America through an in-depth look at Union City, New Jersey's high-performing urban school district. In this study, Kirp reveals Union's city's revolutionary secret: running an e...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Kirp, David L.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2013.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
In this work, David L. Kirp challenges the conventional wisdom about public schools and education reform in America through an in-depth look at Union City, New Jersey's high-performing urban school district. In this study, Kirp reveals Union's city's revolutionary secret: running an exemplary school system doesn't demand heroics, just hard and steady work.
Umfang:
1 online resource (271 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Includes index.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-998751-3
0-19-939109-2
0-19-998750-5
Schlagworte:
School improvement programs > New Jersey > Union City > Case studies.
Hispanic American children > Education > New Jersey > Union City > Case studies.
Educational equalization > New Jersey > Union City > Case studies.
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