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Highlights
- What makes a good school?
- About the Author: Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot is Professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and MacArthur genius award winner (A named chair was created in her honor).
- 410 Pages
- Education, Secondary
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About the Book
An award winning book by the noted Harvard educator which examines six schools that have earned reputations for excellence.Book Synopsis
What makes a good school? A prominent Harvard educator looks for the answers in six schools that have earned reputations for excellence: George Washington Carver High School in Atlanta; John F. Kennedy High School in the Bronx, New York; Highland Park High School near Chicago; Bookline High School in Brookline, Massachusetts; St. Paul's in Concord, New Hampshire; and the Milton Academy, near Boston.About the Author
Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot is Professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and MacArthur genius award winner (A named chair was created in her honor). She is the author of The Good High School (Basic), Balm in Gilead (AWL and Penguin), and I've Known Rivers (AWL and Penguin). Each of these books, as well as Respect, uses a vivid technique of portraiture, for which she has become known both to scholars and devoted readers.Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.38 Inches (W) x .83 Inches (D)
Weight: .97 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Secondary
Genre: Education
Number of Pages: 410
Publisher: Basic Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot
Language: English
Street Date: August 27, 1985
TCIN: 1002698601
UPC: 9780465026968
Item Number (DPCI): 247-22-0204
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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