Building Urban Little Schools Author:Robert Newman In a time when improving public education is a major issue of the day, Newman presents a program for altering the face of public schools: developing small, neighborhood-based schools where children learn the skills and content necessary to be successful independent learners. The model provides for mastering academic skills in a non-graded, mult... more »i-age elementary school. The success of the model is attributed to the extended family context of the school, helping students and adults talk and work together productively. Newman also presents a novel structure for secondary schools that enables students to continue as independent learners mastering high school academics, with responsive guiding teachers, while integrating experience in meaningful community-based jobs. A "small is beautiful" model for public and charter schools.« less