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Improbable scholars : the rebirth of a great American school system and a strategy for America's schools / David L. Kirp.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kirp, David L.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- School improvement programs--New Jersey--Union City--Case studies.
- School improvement programs.
- Hispanic American children--Education--New Jersey--Union City--Case studies.
- Hispanic American children.
- Educational equalization--New Jersey--Union City--Case studies.
- Educational equalization.
- Hispanic American children--Education.
- New Jersey--Union City.
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (viii, 262 pages.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, [2013]
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- High stakes
- "The pie" : Room 210, George Washington Elementary School
- New kids on the block : George Washington Elementary School
- Grunt work : The endless business of building a great school system
- The magic kingdom : Preschool for all
- Mother Teresa 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.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Oxford Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780199333356
- 0199333351
- Publisher Number:
- 99970239702
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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