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001 2015032644
003 DLC
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008 151110s2016 nyu 000 0aeng
010 $a 2015032644
020 $a9781455560615 (hardback)
020 $z9781478985327 (audio download)
020 $z9781455560608 (ebook)
040 $aDLC$beng$erda$cDLC
042 $apcc
043 $an-us-ny
050 00 $aLA2317.B555$bA3 2016
082 00 $a373.11092$aB$223
084 $aBIO019000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aBoland, Ed,$eauthor.
245 14 $aThe battle for Room 314 :$bmy year of hope and despair in a New York City high school /$cEd Boland.
250 $aFirst edition.
263 $a1602
264 1 $aNew York :$bGrand Central Publishing,$c2016.
300 $apages cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
520 $a"In the tradition of the classic Up The Down Staircase comes an unforgettable book about a year inside a troubled New York City school. In a fit of idealism, Ed Boland left a twenty-year career as a non-profit executive to teach in a tough New York City public high school. But his hopes quickly collided headlong with the appalling reality of his students' lives and a hobbled education system unable to help them: Jay runs a drug ring for his incarcerated brother; Nee-cole is homeschooled on the subway by her brilliant homeless mother; and Byron's Ivy League dream is dashed because he is undocumented. In the end, Boland isn't hoisted on his students' shoulders and no one passes AP anything. This is no urban fairy tale of at-risk kids saved by a Hollywood hero, but a searing indictment of reform-minded schools that claim to be progressive but still fail their students. Told with compassion, humor, and a keen eye, Boland's story will resonate deeply with anyone who cares about the future of education. "--$cProvided by publisher.
600 10 $aBoland, Ed.
650 0 $aHigh school teachers$zNew York (State)$zNew York$vBiography.
650 0 $aPublic schools$zNew York (State)$zNew York.
650 0 $aEducation$zNew York (State)$zNew York.
650 7 $aBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Educators.$2bisacsh