Author : David L. Kirp
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199391092
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Improbable Scholars by : David L. Kirp
Download or read book Improbable Scholars written by David L. Kirp and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-05-13 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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"--