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001 2014019019
003 DLC
005 20150521082142.0
008 140908s2014 nyu 000 0deng
010 $a 2014019019
020 $a9780062268648 (hardback)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda$dDLC
042 $apcc
043 $an-us-ny
050 00 $aLA339.N5$bK54 2014
082 00 $a371.2/07097471$223
084 $aBIO019000$aBIO026000$aEDU034000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aKlein, Joel I.,$d1946-
245 10 $aLessons of hope :$bhow to fix our schools /$cJoel Klein.
250 $aFirst Edition.
264 1 $aNew York :$bHarper,$c[2014]
300 $axix, 292 pages ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
520 $a"In this revealing and thoughtful memoir, the former chancellor of the New York City schools offers the behind-the-scenes story of the city's dramatic campaign to improve public education and an inspiring blueprint for national reform. In 2002, New York City's newly elected mayor, Michael Bloomberg, began his first term with a controversial announcement: his administration had won control of the city's school system in a first step toward reversing its precipitous decline. Joel Klein, an accomplished lawyer completely outside of the education establishment, was selected to lead this ambitious, unprecedented campaign. Lessons of Hope is Klein's inside account of his eight-year mission of improvement: demanding accountability; eliminating political favoritism; and battling a powerful teachers' union that seemed determined to protect the worst in its ranks. Klein's initiative resulted in more school choice, higher graduation rates, and improved test scores. The New York City model is now seen as a national blueprint for meaningful school reform. But the journey was not easy. Klein faced resistance and conflict at every turn. Lessons of Hope serves as a guide to the problems plaguing public education and how they can be solved. At its core lies Klein's personal story: his humble upbringing in Brooklyn and Queens and the essential role that outstanding public school teachers played in nurturing his success. Provocative and illuminating, Lessons of Hope is essential reading for anyone concerned about the future of American public education"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aEducational change$zNew York (State)$zNew York.
650 0 $aEducational accountability$zNew York (State)$zNew York.
650 0 $aPublic schools$zNew York (State)$zNew York.
600 10 $aKlein, Joel I.,$d1946-
650 0 $aSchool administrators$zNew York (State)$zNew York$vBiography.
650 7 $aBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Educators.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aEDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General.$2bisacsh
856 42 $3Cover image$ustatic.harpercollins.com/harperimages/isbn/large/8/9780062268648.jpg