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The Prize: Who's in Charge of America's Schools?
The Prize Who's in Charge of America's Schools Author:Dale Russakoff When Mark Zuckerberg announced in front of a cheering Oprah audience his $100 million pledge to transform the Newark Schools - and to solve the education crisis in every city in America - it looked like a huge win for then-mayor Cory Booker and governor Chris Christie. But their plans soon ran into a constituency not so easily moved - Newark?s k... more »ey education players, fiercely protective of their billion-dollar-per-annum system. It?s a prize that, for generations, has enriched seemingly everyone, except Newark?s students. Expert journalist Dale Russakoff delivers a story of high ideals and hubris, good intentions and greed, celebrity and street smarts - as reformers face off against entrenched unions, skeptical parents, and bewildered students.« less
Deep dive into the Newark, New Jersey educational system. Political involvement disturbing. Lack of community involvement disturbing. Positive stories of successes when the teachers were taking the lead. The amount of funds wasted was obscene.