Author: Patrick McCloskey
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520267974
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
"A harrowing, honest, and often moving story."—Andrew Greeley "McCloskey shows how challenging it is to succeed under adverse circumstances, how tenuous are the victories, how relentless are those who wage the battle to overcome the historic disadvantages of their students."—Diane Ravitch, New York University "Sheds light on important issues cutting across all city schools."—Joseph P. Viteritti, author of Choosing Equality