Learning in Public : Lessons for a Racially Divided America from My Daughter's School Paperback / softback
by Courtney Martin
Paperback / softback
Description
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. Courtney E. Martin examines her own fears, assumptions, and conversations with other moms and dads as they navigate school choice.
A vivid portrait of integration's virtues and complexities, and yes, the palpable joy of trying to live differently in a country re-making itself.
Learning in Public might also set your family's life on a different course forever.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:400 pages
- Publisher:Little, Brown & Company
- Publication Date:15/09/2022
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- ISBN:9780316428279
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:400 pages
- Publisher:Little, Brown & Company
- Publication Date:15/09/2022
- Category:
- ISBN:9780316428279
