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Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
"Citizen Schools is a fresh and personal look at education and the increasingly unequal access to opportunity in America. The book gets beyond the tired debate about charter schools and unions and tests to look at what is really driving the growing opportunity gap - what Schwarz calls a chasm - between upper and lower income children. Schwarz charts the supports and experiences that marked his own childhood and that of his children and shares the...
Author
Publisher
Living Justice Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
"In this, her first book, Nancy Riestenberg writes warmly and with long experience about the challenges facing school communities and how restorative measures--specifically Circles--create a safer space for learning and development for all. Using stories direct "from the hallways," she brings heart to subjects that are often divisive and controversial: bullying and other violence, suspension, drug use, staff conflicts, and more. Throughout the book,...
Author
Language
English
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Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, Angie Thomas's searing debut about an ordinary girl in extraordinary circumstances addresses issues of racism and police violence with intelligence, heart, and unflinching honesty. Soon to be a major motion picture from Fox 2000/Temple Hill Productions. Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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McLachlan and Hess follow four students as they interview for, and complete their internships. The suggestions they give will help you find, get, and make the most out of an internship that's right for you, and will give you real-world experience that employers and college admissions value.
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