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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Kirp, David L.     Subjects     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.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Kirp, David L.       by title:      Improbable scholars ...         MARC Display

Improbable scholars : the rebirth of a great American school system and a strategy for America's schools / David L. Kirp. by Kirp, David L. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2013. Subjects 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. ISBN:  9780199987498 (hbk.) 0199987491 (hbk.) Description:  viii, 262 p. ; 25 cm. Contents:  Introduction: High Stakes -- The Pie: Room 210, George Washington Elementary School -- New Kids on the Block: George Washington Elementary School -- Gruntwork: The Endless Business of Building a Great School System -- The Magic Kingdom: Preschool for All -- Mother Theresa meets Mayor Daley: Good Schools = Smart Politics -- Can These Eagles Soar?: Union City High School -- Where Fun Comes to Die (And Be Reborn): George Washington Elementary School-Reprise -- The Odyssey Continues: Union City School System, One Year Later -- What Union City Can Teach America: Nationwide, Slow and Steady Wins the Race. Requests:  0 Summary:  "In Improbable Scholars, 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 compelling study, Kirp reveals Union's city's revolutionary secret: running an exemplary school system doesn't demand heroics, just hard and steady work"--   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Social Science & Philosophy 371.20709 Ki Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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