Improbable Scholars: What Union City, NJ, Can Teach New York City About Public Education

The striking achievement of Union City, N.J. — bringing very poor, mostly immigrant Latino kids into the educational mainstream — argues for reinventing our public schools into caring, hard-working communities. Author David Kirp’s latest book centers on the remarkable success of a school district five miles and a light year away from Washington Square.

Government & Communities, Schools WatchAbigail KramerApril 1, 2013Center for New York City Affairs, CNYCA, David Kirp, education, Improbable Scholars, NYC, public policy, public schools, The New SchoolComment