Learning in public lessons for a racially divided America from my daughter's school
"From the time Courtney E. Martin strapped her daughter, Maya, to her chest for long walks, she was curious about Emerson Elementary, a public school down the street from her Oakland home. She learned that White families in their gentrifying neighborhood largely avoided the majority-Black, poorly-ra...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Little, Brown and Company,
2021
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "From the time Courtney E. Martin strapped her daughter, Maya, to her chest for long walks, she was curious about Emerson Elementary, a public school down the street from her Oakland home. She learned that White families in their gentrifying neighborhood largely avoided the majority-Black, poorly-rated school. As she began asking why, a journey of a thousand moral miles began. Learning in Public is the story, not just Courtney's journey, but a whole country's. Many of us are newly awakened to the continuing racial injustice all around us, but unsure of how to go beyond hashtags and yard signs to be a part of transforming the country. Courtney discovers that her public school, the foundation of our fragile democracy, is a powerful place to dig deeper"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes discussion questions. |
| Physical Description: | xvi, 380 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-376). |
| ISBN: | 9780316428262 0316428264 |
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