Born to rise : a story of children and teachers reaching their highest potential
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Published
New York : Harper, ©2012.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
243 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
King City Branch - Adult Biography
B KENNY
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Charter schools -- New York (State) -- New York.
Educators -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Social conditions.
Harlem Village Academies (New York, N.Y.)
Kenny, Deborah.
Poor children -- Education -- New York (State) -- New York.
Public schools -- New York (State) -- New York.
Educators -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Social conditions.
Harlem Village Academies (New York, N.Y.)
Kenny, Deborah.
Poor children -- Education -- New York (State) -- New York.
Public schools -- New York (State) -- New York.
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Published
New York : Harper, ©2012.
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Notes
Description
After her husband's death, the author, devoting herself to radically reinventing public education, recounts the journey that led her to risk her life savings to open schools in Harlem while proving that even children living in poverty could learn at a high level.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kenny, D. (2012). Born to rise: a story of children and teachers reaching their highest potential . Harper.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kenny, Deborah. 2012. Born to Rise: A Story of Children and Teachers Reaching Their Highest Potential. Harper.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kenny, Deborah. Born to Rise: A Story of Children and Teachers Reaching Their Highest Potential Harper, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kenny, Deborah. Born to Rise: A Story of Children and Teachers Reaching Their Highest Potential Harper, 2012.
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