How schools work : an inside account from one of the nation's longest-serving secretaries of education
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, [2018].
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Book
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
vii, 243 pages ; 22 cm
Status
Main Library - Adult
379.0973 Dun
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379.0973 Dun
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, [2018].
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Language
English
Notes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Examines some of the problems that plague the American public school system, identifies solutions that have worked in the past, and celebrates the hero teachers, staffers, and adminstrators the author met as the Obama Secretary of Education. --,Publisher's description.
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From his mother's after-school program on Chicago's South Side to his tenure as Secretary of Education in DC, Duncan exposes the lies that have caused American kids to fall behind their international peers, from early childhood all the way to college graduation rates. But he also celebrates the countless everyday heroes encountered along the way, encouraging parents, teachers, voters, and even students to demand more of our public schools. -- adapted from jacket.
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