| A Light Shines in Harlem: New York's First Charter School and the Movement It Led Contributor(s): Bounds, Mary C. (Author), Walker, Wyatt Tee (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1613737491 ISBN-13: 9781613737491 Publisher: Lawrence Hill Books OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Educational Policy & Reform - Charter Schools - Education | History - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.7" W x 8.6" (0.70 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - New York - Locality - New York, N.Y. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Light Shines in Harlem tells the story of the Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem, the first charter school in New York. It is an inspirational tale of how a hero of the civil rights movement, a Wall Street star, educators, activists, parents, and students all joined together to create a groundbreaking school that, in its best years, far outperformed other schools in the neighborhoods in which most of its children lived. This book also discusses the most recent research and issues facing the charter movement and how lessons from them can be applied to other schools. |