Street Stops Here - A Year At a Catholic High School in Harlem

Zusatztext "Hollywood should grab this plot and ensure Denzel Washington gets the lead role." Informationen zum Autor Patrick J. McCloskey writes for many prominent publications! including City Journal! New York Times! STATS.org! Teacher Magazine and the National Post. Klappentext "A harrowing! honest! and often moving story."-Andrew Greeley "McCloskey shows how challenging it is to succeed under adverse circumstances! how tenuous are the victories! how relentless are those who wage the battle to overcome the historic disadvantages of their students."-Diane Ravitch! New York University "Sheds light on important issues cutting across all city schools."-Joseph P. Viteritti! author of Choosing Equality Zusammenfassung Offers a personal account of a Catholic high school in central Harlem, where mostly disadvantaged (and often non-Catholic) African American males graduate on time and get into college.

Product details

• Authors: Patrick McCloskey, Patrick J. McCloskey, McCloskey Patrick
• Assisted by: Samuel G. Freedman (Foreword), Freedman Samuel G. (Foreword)
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.10.2010
• EAN: 9780520267978
• ISBN: 978-0-520-26797-8
• No. of pages: 480
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; New York, Ethnic Studies, RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, Secondary Schools, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Black & Asian Studies, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Secondary, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General