Are you looking for a good book to read this summer? Check out “Improbable Scholars” by David Kirp, a nationally recognized education expert who is a Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley.
Kirp reveals a sensible way to rebuild public education and close the achievement gap for all students by showcasing the results in Union City, New Jersey. These inner-city kids are achieving as much as their suburban peers in reading, writing and math. What is even more impressive, 90% of high school students earn their diplomas and 60% of them head off to college.
Check out Kirp’s book here. Or hear more from him in a recent interview on Book TV.