Reclaiming our schools : the struggle for Chicago school reform /
by Maribeth Vander Weele; forword by John Callaway
- xxiv, 336p. : illustrations
Foreword / John Callaway -- 1. The Stakes, the Obstacles -- 2. A Whirlwind Start -- 3. Chaos on Pershing Road -- 4. Governance Affects Kids -- 5. Caretakers of Our Children -- 6. Everybody Passes -- 7. Discipline Makes a Difference -- 8. Schoolhouses in Disrepair -- 9. Revolving Leadership -- 10. Union Might -- 11. No Accountability, No Controls -- 12. A Legislative Will -- 13. Heroes on the Front Lines -- 14. Conclusion: Chaos and Hope.
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