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Born to Rise: A Story of Children and Teachers Reaching Their Highest Potential
Born to Rise A Story of Children and Teachers Reaching Their Highest Potential
Author: Deborah Kenny
Deborah Kenny was a young mother of three small children seeking to make sense of her life amid the despair of her husband's untimely death when she decided to devote herself to radically reinventing public education. Born to Rise recounts a journey that led Kenny to risk her life savings to open schools in Harlem while proving that all children...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780062106209
ISBN-10: 0062106201
Publication Date: 6/5/2012
Pages: 256
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Publisher: Harper
Book Type: Hardcover
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A must read for all people interested in the future of education. A compelling story of one woman's search for the "perfect school". Told from a personal point of view which allows the reader to enter into the lives of these remarkable teachers and students; through the narrative the reader begins to believe that all people can be remarkable. Hopeful stories.


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