Learning in Public
Lessons for a Racially Divided America from My Daughter's School
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2021.
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: xvi, 380 pages ; 25 cm
"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"-- Provided by publisher
Subjects:
Martin, Courtney E.
Educational equalization -- United States.
Discrimination in education -- United States.
Public schools -- United States.
School choice -- United States.
Martin, Courtney E.
Educational equalization -- United States.
Discrimination in education -- United States.
Public schools -- United States.
School choice -- United States.
ISBN:
9780316428262
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
EDUCATION Mar | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
Includes discussion questions.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-377).
Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-377).