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OverviewSearching for Hope is a gripping account of life in a once-great high school in a rough Indianapolis neighborhood. Granted unfiltered access to Manual High throughout an entire school year, award-winning journalist Matthew Tully tells the complex story of the everyday drama, failures, and triumphs in one of the nation’s many troubled urban public high schools. He walks readers into classrooms, offices, and hallways, painting a vivid picture of the profound academic problems, deep frustrations, and apathy that absorb and sometimes consume students, teachers, and administrators. Yet this intimate view also reveals the hopes, dreams, and untapped talents of some amazing individuals. Providing insights into the challenges confronting those who seek to improve the quality of America’s schools, Tully argues that school leaders and policy makers must rally communities to heartfelt engagement with their schools if the crippling social and economic threats to cities such as Indianapolis are to be averted. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Matthew TullyPublisher: Indiana University Press Imprint: Indiana University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.567kg ISBN: 9780253005939ISBN 10: 0253005930 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 24 February 2012 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPrologue 1 Why are you here? 2 I never thought he would be a dandelion 3 Can you believe this? 4 We do a good job with the kids who show up 5 I hate this school 6 Go to class, Zach 7 We're not going to be average here 8 Where's the school spirit? 9 I don't like being called stupid 10 You have to crawl first 11 We're dropping out 12 I get hit all the time 13 A trend of low achievement 14 What's gonna happen, Mr. Grismore? 15 Could you imagine if we filled the house? 16 It feels like I'm a somebody 17 I used to be bad 18 I knew I didn't want that 19 There's nobody that can't do something 20 It never stops around here 21 I like to solve problems 22 I'm the kid who doesn't exist 23 Trouble follows me 24 I'm willing to run these schools 25 Now I know why I'm tall 26 In honor of our schoolmates 27 Wow, this is amazing 28 You are survivorsReviewsA gritty, wonderfully honest investigation of life in an urban American high school in the 21st century. The despair, the apathy, the misplaced anger, the frustrations and fights for something better are all there. The school in Indianapolis where Tully spent so much time is close to what I have found in many big cities, but few reporters have gone as deep as Tully has. Jay Mathews, Washington Post education columnist and author of Work Hard, Be Nice: How Two Inspired Teachers Created the Most Promising Schools in America Every reform-minded educator, parent, and politician should read this book. It will change the way they think about what's really needed to help every student in a struggling school achieve his or her full potential. Gerardo M. Gonzalez, Dean, School of Education, Indiana University Bloomington With a great mix of storytelling and analysis, Matthew Tully puts a human face on the statistics we're bombarded with about the decline of education in our cities. In equal parts brutally honest and surprisingly uplifting, Searching for Hope... is required reading for anyone attempting to understand or address the problems of urban education in the United States. Jonathan Plucker, Director of the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University Bloomington A gritty, wonderfully honest investigation of life in an urban American high school in the 21st century. The despair, the apathy, the misplaced anger, the frustrations and fights for something better are all there. The school in Indianapolis where Tully spent so much time is close to what I have found in many big cities, but few reporters have gone as deep as Tully has. Jay Mathews, Washington Post education columnist and author of Work Hard, Be Nice: How Two Inspired Teachers Created the Most Promising Schools in America Every reform-minded educator, parent, and politician should read this book. It will change the way they think about what's really needed to help every student in a struggling school achieve his or her full potential. Gerardo M. Gonzalez, Dean, School of Education, Indiana University Bloomington With a great mix of storytelling and analysis, Matthew Tully puts a human face on the statistics we're bombarded with about the decline of education in our cities. In equal parts brutally honest and surprisingly uplifting, Searching for Hope... is required reading for anyone attempting to understand or address the problems of urban education in the United States. Jonathan Plucker, Director of the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University Bloomington Searching for Hope is an even-more-compelling version of the saga Tully chronicled in his Manual Project, a series of columns in 2009 and 2010 that detailed life at Emmerich Manual High School. - Indianapolis Monthly Author InformationMatthew Tully was the political columnist for the Indianapolis Star. His columns on public schools have helped drive debate over education reform in Indiana. Tully's commentary has appeared in the Wall Street Journal and Education Week, and he has appeared on MSNBC, NPR, and numerous other national media outlets. He was named Indiana Journalist of the Year in 2008 and won the Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism in 2010. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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