Learning in public : lessons for a racially divided America from my daughter's school / Courtney E. Martin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martin, Courtney E., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Martin, Courtney E.

Educational equalization--United States.

Educational equalization.

United States.

Discrimination in education--United States.

Discrimination in education.

Public schools--United States.

Public schools.

School choice--United States.

School choice.

Physical Description:

xvi, 380 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2021.

Summary:

"From the time Courtney E. Martin strapped her daughter, Maya, to her chest for long walks, she was curious about Emerson Elementary, a public school down the street from her Oakland home. She learned that White families in their gentrifying neighborhood largely avoided the majority-Black, poorly-rated school. As she began asking why, a journey of a thousand moral miles began. Learning in Public is the story, not just Courtney's journey, but a whole country's. Many of us are newly awakened to the continuing racial injustice all around us, but unsure of how to go beyond hashtags and yard signs to be a part of transforming the country. Courtney discovers that her public school, the foundation of our fragile democracy, is a powerful place to dig deeper"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. I Choosing

pt. II Arriving

pt. II Clashing

pt. IV Reckoning.

Notes:

Includes discussion questions.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-376).

ISBN:

9780316428262

0316428264

OCLC:

1261262546