The Battle for Room 314: My Year of Hope and Despair in a New

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The Battle for Room 314: My Year of Hope and Despair in a New York City High School

THE BATTLE FOR ROOM 314

In a fit of idealism, Ed Boland left a twenty-year career as a non-profit executive to teach in a tough New York City public high school. But his hopes quickly collided headlong with the appalling reality of his students' lives and a hobbled education system unable to help them: Freddy runs a drug ring for his incarcerated brother; Nee-cole is homeschooled on the subway by her brilliant homeless mother; and Byron's Ivy League dream is dashed because he is undocumented.

In the end, Boland isn't hoisted on his students' shoulders and no one passes AP anything. This is no urban fairy tale of at-risk kids saved by a Hollywood hero, but a searing indictment of schools that claim to be progressive but still fail their students. Told with compassion, humor, and a keen eye, Boland's story is sure to ignite debate about the future of American education and attempts to reform it.
Country USA
Brand Grand Central Publishing
Manufacturer Grand Central Publishing
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9781455560615
ReleaseDate 2016-02-09
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781455560615

Country	USA
Brand	Grand Central Publishing
Manufacturer	Grand Central Publishing
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9781455560615
ReleaseDate	2016-02-09
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781455560615

The Battle for Room 314: My Year of Hope and Despair in a New York City High School

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