Central Park East School : starting out with small schools / Deborah Meier -- North Kenwood Oakland Charter School : small gestures and sturdy nests--the making of NKO / Marvin Hoffman -- Urban Academy High School : a place for the true entrepreneurs of education? / Ann Cook & Phyllis Tashlik -- Maya Angelou Public Charter School : a circle of trust--the story of the see forever school / James Forman, Jr., & David Domenici -- The Met : educating a nation one school at a time? Just do it / Elliot Washor & Dennis Littky -- El Colegio Charter School : building El Colegio / David Greenberg -- City as classroom school : in all cities geography is power / Lisa Arrastía -- Khalil Gibran International Academy : from dream to nightmare / Debbie Almontaser -- Social Justice High School : truth and transparency, community and collective power--the evolution of Social Justice High School / Rito Martinez, with Lisa Arrastía -- High School for Recording Arts : old school, new school / David "TC" Ellis, with Sam Seidel.
Summary:
Starting Up is a collection of first-person accounts by some of the best-known founders of new schools in America. The authors share how they worked to make their educational aspirations a reality while wrestling with social and economic obstacles, such as the distressed state of the communities in which these schools operated and the constant competition for resources. --from publisher description.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.