Saturday, October 8, 2011

How It's Being Done: Urgent Lessons from Unexpected Schools.

How It's Being Done: Urgent Lessons from Unexpected Schools. How It's Being Done: Urgent Lessons from Unexpected Schools Harvard Education Press, $26.95 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Washington Postschools and education writer Karin Chenowethdescribes how some low-income and high-minority schools have achievedunprecedentedly high levels of success and reduced or eliminated theirachievement gaps. She offers an in-depth look at American elementary andhigh schools across the country, illustrating problems in the system ofeducation and presenting practical and detailed solutions. The book alsoprovides fundamental principles that all schools, regardless ofdemographics or location, could implement to guarantee all students arelearning to their highest potential. www.hepg.org

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