Disrupting disruption : the steady work of transforming schools

Disrupting disruption : the steady work of transforming schools / David Kirp, Marjorie Wechsler, Madelyn Gardner, Titilayo Tinubu Ali.

"Over the past two decades, the Union, Oklahoma School District transformed from serving a predominantly white, well-off student population to one that is racially diverse, with many students hailing from families in poverty. Yet, the graduation rate rose considerably even while the district op...

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Main Authors: Kirp, David L. (Author), Wechsler, Marjorie (Author), Gardner, Madelyn (Author), Ali, Titilayo Tinubu (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]
Subjects:
Union Public Schools (Tulsa, Okla.)
School improvement programs > Oklahoma > Tulsa.
Educational change > Oklahoma > Tulsa.
Community and school > Oklahoma > Tulsa.
Community and school
Educational change
School improvement programs
Education.
Oklahoma > Tulsa
Biographies.
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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Introduction: Disruption versus Steady Work
  • 1. Union, OK: A Culture of "Us"
  • 2. Union City, NJ: Learning America
  • 3. Roanoke, VA: "The Whole Child" Is More Than a Cliché
  • 4. The COVID Stress Test
  • Conclusion: Slow and Steady Wins the Race
  • Notes
  • Index

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