The Prize: Who's in Charge of America's Schools?

Russakoff, Dale

ISBN 10 : 1681417049 ISBN 13 : 9781681417042

Editeur : Dreamscape Media Llc, 2015

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Revue de presse :

Praise for "Schooled—Cory Booker, Chris Christie, and Mark Zuckerberg had a plan to reform Newark's schools. They got an education."—New Yorker, 5/19/2014 “The day before a pivotal mayoral election, and with Newark’s public schools the target of a reorganizational plan that could eliminate hundreds of teachers, the buzz among the city’s educators and pols yesterday was all about...an 11,000 word story in the venerable New Yorker magazine.”—John Mooney, NJ Spotlight “A fascinating deep dive into the complexities of achieving reform in one of the worst performing school districts in the country.”—Andrew Leonard, Salon “A feat of reporting and a great cautionary tale.”—Paul Tough tweet “Enlightening...a welcome corrective to the bromide that ‘[education] should be run like a business’—as though business is some unassailable fortress of morality.”—Ta-Nahesi Coates, The Atlantic “Russakoff’s ‘Schooled’ is a brilliant case study of the risky gamble which is output-driven reform...the single best account...of the simplistic way that reformers personalize these complex issues.”—John Thompson, Huffington Post [Whitney Tilson, hedge fund titan and charter school/reform movement supporter, sent link to ‘Schooled’ by Dale Russakoff to 10,000 people, with no comment.]

Praise for "Schooled—Cory Booker, Chris Christie, and Mark Zuckerberg had a plan to reform Newark's schools. They got an education."—New Yorker, 5/19/2014 “The day before a pivotal mayoral election, and with Newark’s public schools the target of a reorganizational plan that could eliminate hundreds of teachers, the buzz among the city’s educators and pols yesterday was all about...an 11,000 word story in the venerable New Yorker magazine.”—John Mooney, NJ Spotlight “A fascinating deep dive into the complexities of achieving reform in one of the worst performing school districts in the country.”—Andrew Leonard, Salon “A feat of reporting and a great cautionary tale.”—Paul Tough tweet “Enlightening...a welcome corrective to the bromide that ‘[education] should be run like a business’—as though business is some unassailable fortress of morality.”—Ta-Nahesi Coates, The Atlantic “Russakoff’s ‘Schooled’ is a brilliant case study of the risky gamble which is output-driven reform...the single best account...of the simplistic way that reformers personalize these complex issues.”—John Thompson, Huffington Post [Whitney Tilson, hedge fund titan and charter school/reform movement supporter, sent link to ‘Schooled’ by Dale Russakoff to 10,000 people, with no comment.]

"This is of one the most disturbing and powerful books I've read in years. The point of this story is not that the well intentioned Mark Zuckerberg and his wife gave $100 million to help those less fortunate. The point is they gave it to the wrong people. This deeply researched story left me cheering for teachers, crying for schoolchildren, and raging at politicians. With The Prize, Dale Russakoff demonstrates why she is one of the great nonfiction voices of our time."

—James McBride, author of  The Color of Water  "Dale Russakoff managed to get amazing access to the inside story of Mark Zuckerberg’s giant gift to Newark’s schools. And she shows how it all fell apart, derailed and compromised by arrogant reformers, ambitious politicians, and short-sighted special interests. An essential history of the modern education-reform movement, both infuriating and inspiring." —Paul Tough, author of  How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character "Dale Russakoff, one of America’s great journalists, illuminates one of the country’s great problems—the failure of inner city schools—with on-the-ground reporting that extends from the governor’s office and fancy philanthropies down (or up) to the small miracles performed every day by dedicated Newark classroom teachers.  Defenders of charter schools and district schools will find not the usual talking points and platitudes, but hard truths contained in Russakoff’s brilliant blend of skeptical and compassionate reportage." —Jonathan Alter, author of  The Center Holds: Obama and His Enemies

"With The Prize Dale Russakoff has brilliantly rendered the hopes, complexities, pitfalls, and flaws of the efforts to reform American education. This is not simply the compelling story of a single conflict-ridden school system, it is a metaphor for the failing institutions that have betrayed an entire generation of American children." —Jelani Cobb, author of  To the Break of Dawn: A Freestyle on the Hip-Hop Aesthetic

"The Prize is a riveting cautionary tale. Despite the best intentions of philanthropists and politicians, big money and big data will not save urban education, as long as reform efforts are undemocratic and overlook the realities of poor children's lives. With her deep ties to Newark, only Dale Russakoff could have told this poignant story. The Prize is essential reading for anyone who cares about how to give hope to America's most vulnerable kids."

—Dana Goldstein, author of The Teacher Wars

"The fight for, or over, the children of Newark might have been “merely” an important story about the future of public education in America, but in Russakoff’s accomplished hands—and with a cast of characters including Chris Christie, Cory Booker, and Mark Zuckerberg—it has become a Shakespearean spectacle of cross-purposes: ambition, altruism, and just about any human drive that invites an equal and opposite reaction." —Diane McWhorter, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Carry Me Home

"This is of one the most disturbing and powerful books I've read in years. The point of this story is not that the well intentioned Mark Zuckerberg and his wife gave $100 million to help those less fortunate. The point is they gave it to the wrong people. This deeply researched story left me cheering for teachers, crying for schoolchildren, and raging at politicians. With The Prize, Dale Russakoff demonstrates why she is one of the great nonfiction voices of our time."

—James McBride, author ofThe Good Lord Bird "Dale Russakoff managed to get amazing access to the inside story of Mark Zuckerberg’s giant gift to Newark’s schools. And she shows how it all fell apart, derailed and compromised by arrogant reformers, ambitious politicians, and short-sighted special interests. An essential history of the modern education-reform movement, both infuriating and inspiring." —Paul Tough, author ofHow Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character "Dale Russakoff, one of America’s great journalists, illuminates one of the country’s great problems—the failure of inner city schools—with on-the-ground reporting that extends from the governor’s office and fancy philanthropies down (or up) to the small miracles performed every day by dedicated Newark classroom teachers.  Defenders of charter schools and district schools will find not the usual talking points and platitudes, but hard truths contained in Russakoff’s brilliant blend of skeptical and compassionate reportage." —Jonathan Alter, author ofThe Center Holds: Obama and His Enemies

"With The Prize Dale Russakoff has brilliantly rendered the hopes, complexities, pitfalls, and flaws of the efforts to reform American education. This is not simply the compelling story of a single conflict-ridden school system, it is a metaphor for the failing institutions that have betrayed an entire generation of American children." —Jelani Cobb, author ofTo the Break of Dawn: A Freestyle on the Hip-Hop Aesthetic

"The Prize is a riveting cautionary tale. Despite the best intentions of philanthropists and politicians, big money and big data will not save urban education, as long as reform efforts are undemocratic and overlook the realities of poor children's lives. With her deep ties to Newark, only Dale Russakoff could have told this poignant story. The Prize is essential reading for anyone who cares about how to give hope to America's most vulnerable kids."

—Dana Goldstein, author of The Teacher Wars

"The fight for, or over, the children of Newark might have been “merely” an important story about the future of public education in America, but in Russakoff’s accomplished hands—and with a cast of characters including Chris Christie, Cory Booker, and Mark Zuckerberg—it has become a Shakespearean spectacle of cross-purposes: ambition, altruism, and just about any human drive that invites an equal and opposite reaction." —Diane McWhorter, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Carry Me Home

"This is of one the most disturbing and powerful books I've read in years. The point of this story is not that the well intentioned Mark Zuckerberg and his wife gave $100 million to help those less fortunate. The point is they gave it to the wrong people. This deeply researched story left me cheering for teachers, crying for schoolchildren, and raging at politicians. With The Prize, Dale Russakoff demonstrates why she is one of the great nonfiction voices of our time."

—James McBride "Dale Russakoff managed to get amazing access to the inside story of Mark Zuckerberg’s giant gift to Newark’s schools. And she shows how it all fell apart, derailed and compromised by arrogant reformers, ambitious politicians, and short-sighted special interests. An essential history of the modern education-reform movement, both infuriating and inspiring." —Paul Tough "Dale Russakoff, one of America’s great journalists, illuminates one of the country’s great problems—the failure of inner city schools—with on-the-ground reporting that extends from the governor’s office and fancy philanthropies down (or up) to the small miracles performed every day by dedicated Newark classroom teachers.  Defenders of charter schools and district schools will find not the usual talking points and platitudes, but hard truths contained in Russakoff’s brilliant blend of skeptical and compassionate reportage." —Jonathan Alter

"With The Prize Dale Russakoff has brilliantly rendered the hopes, complexities, pitfalls, and flaws of the efforts to reform American education. This is not simply the compelling story of a single conflict-ridden school system, it is a metaphor for the failing institutions that have betrayed an entire generation of American children." —Jelani Cobb

"Dale Russakoff, one of America’s great journalists, illuminates one of the country’s great problems—the failure of inner city schools—with on-the-ground reporting that extends from the governor’s office and fancy philanthropies down (or up) to the small miracles performed every day by dedicated Newark classroom teachers.  Defenders of charter schools and district schools will find not the usual talking points and platitudes, but hard truths contained in Russakoff’s brilliant blend of skeptical and compassionate reportage."

—Jonathan Alter

"With The Prize Dale Russakoff has brilliantly rendered the hopes, complexities, pitfalls, and flaws of the efforts to reform American education. This is not simply the compelling story of a single conflict-ridden school system, it is a metaphor for the failing institutions that have betrayed an entire generation of American children."

—Jelani Cobb

 

Présentation de l'éditeur :

A New York Times Bestseller Mark Zuckerberg, Chris Christie, and Cory Booker were ready to reform our failing schools. They got an education. When Mark Zuckerberg announced to a cheering  Oprah audience his $100 million pledge to transform the downtrodden schools of Newark, New Jersey, then-mayor Cory Booker and Governor Chris Christie were beside him, vowing to help make Newark “a symbol of educational excellence for the whole nation.” But their plans soon ran into the city’s seasoned education players, fierce protectors of their billion-dollar-a-year system. It’s a prize that, for generations, has enriched seemingly everyone, except Newark’s children.  Dale Russakoff delivers a riveting drama of our times, encompassing the rise of celebrity politics, big philanthropy, extreme economic inequality, the charter school movement, and the struggles and triumphs of schools in one of the nation’s poorest cities. As Cory Booker navigates between his status as “rock star mayor” on Oprah’s stage and object of considerable distrust at home, the tumultuous changes planned by reformers and their highly paid consultants spark a fiery grassroots opposition stoked by local politicians and union leaders. The growth of charters forces the hand of Newark’s school superintendent Cami Anderson, who closes, consolidates, or redesigns more than a third of the city’s schools—a scenario on the horizon for many urban districts across America.  Russakoff provides a close-up view of twenty-six-year-old Mark Zuckerberg and his wife as they decide to give the immense sum of money to Newark and then experience an education of their own amid the fallout of the reforms. Most moving are Russakoff’s portraits from inside classrooms, as homegrown teachers and principals battle heroically to reach students damaged by extreme poverty and violence.  The Prize is an absorbing portrait of a titanic struggle, indispensable for anyone who cares about the future of public education and the nation’s children.    

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Dreamscape Media Llc
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1681417049
• ISBN 13: 9781681417042
• Reliure: MP3 CD