Push Has Come to Shove: Getting Our Kids the Education They Deserve--Even If It Means Picking a Fight - Softcover

Perry, Dr. Steve

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0307720322 ISBN 13: 9780307720320

Publisher: Three Rivers Press, 2012

Synopsis

Title: Push Has Come to Shove( Getting Our Kids the Education They Deserve-Even If It Means Picking a Fight) <>Binding: Paperback <>Author: StevePerry <>Publisher: BroadwayBooks

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Review

"Dr. Steve Perry's refreshing honesty and fierce work ethic have made him successful in turning very bad schools into very good schools. This book he's written about how to help others (including parents, teachers and administrators) do the same is pure gold."
--Bill Cosby

"A stellar book...very powerful... Steve Perry, an extraordinary educator, is sick and tired of being sick and tired. America's public schools are broken, and the kids who are bearing the brunt are mostly poor, black or Latino. Perry pulls no punches in showing that, while the kids fail, no one is accountable because the system protects the adults. This book will upset some people, but that's okay. Change doesn't come quietly, and our kids desperately need change."
--Joel Klein, former New York City School Chancellor

"I've long been a fan of Steve Perry's blunt, no-nonsense approach to improving American education. It's why Black In America2 focused on his school and his leadership. This book boils down all his trade secrets and brilliant advice: it's a must-have, a must-read and a must-apply!"
--Soledad O'Brien

"Steve Perry is an anomaly in the world of education reform. Not only is he a smart, savvy educator with a proven track record of success with urban kids, he is unafraid. He knows that fixing our broken education system means kicking up some dirt, and he does so unapologetically. There is no stronger defender of the rights of children to attain an excellent education than Perry. His book provides common-sense solutions to the seemingly intractable problems of public education and should be read by everyone who wonders what's wrong with our schools."
--Michelle Rhee, former Chancellor of the DC Public Schools and CEO of StudentsFirst.

"Steve Perry is an extraordinary leader and a much needed voice in the education reform debate. He is a successful African American educator who has upheld the highest of expectations for his students and ensured that they meet them. By following his example, we can ensure that Black children in our country are no longer subjugated to lesser standards and poor quality schools. His commitment to improving the lives of children by refusing to accept mediocrity is second to none. In this book, Dr. Perry shows he is willing to do anything to fight for what is most important--our kids."
--Kevin Johnson, Mayor of Sacramento, California

From the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

STEVE PERRY is the Founder and Principal of Capital Prep Magnet School in Hartford, Connecticut, a paradigm-busting success story that has been praised by education experts across America. He is the chief CNN contributor on issues relating to education and can be seen regularly on Anderson Cooper 360 and American Morning. He is also the author of a bestselling self-published book Man Up!, a columnist at Essence magazine, a frequent radio and television commentator, and a sought-after speaker at colleges and education forums around the country. You can find him at www.dr-steveperry.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Three Rivers Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0307720322
• ISBN 13: 9780307720320
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272