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Lessons of Hope|Klein, Joel

Lessons of Hope : How to Fix Our Schools

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Overview

In 2002, New York City's newly elected mayor, Michael Bloomberg, made a historic announcement: his administration had won control of the city's school system in a first step toward reversing its precipitous decline. In a controversial move, he appointed Joel Klein, an accomplished lawyer from outside the education establishment, to lead this ambitious campaign.




Lessons of Hope is Klein's inside account of his eight-year mission of improvement: demanding accountability, eliminating political favoritism, and battling a powerful teachers union that seemed determined to protect a status quo that didn't work for kids. Klein's initiatives resulted in more school choice, higher graduation rates, and improved test scores. The New York City model is now seen as a national standard for meaningful school reform. But the journey was not easy. Klein faced resistance and conflict at every turn.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781494578831
  • Publisher: Tantor Audio
  • Publish Date: Jan 2015
  • Author: Joel Klein
  • Narrator: Peter Berkrot
  • Duration: 09:45:15

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