A Light Shines in Harlem: New York's First Charter School and the Movement It Led - Softcover

Bounds, Mary C

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1613737491 ISBN 13: 9781613737491

Publisher: Lawrence Hill Books, 2016

Synopsis

A Light Shines in Harlem tells the story of the Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem, the first charter school in New York. It is an inspirational tale of how a hero of the civil rights movement, a Wall Street star, educators, activists, parents, and students all joined together to create a groundbreaking school that, in its best years, far outperformed other schools in the neighborhoods in which most of its children lived. This book also discusses the most recent research and issues facing the charter movement and how lessons from them can be applied to other schools.

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About the Author

Mary C. Bounds is an award-winning journalist who has written for the Dallas Morning News, the Houston Chronicle, the New York Times, and other publications. She lives in Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker is a renowned civil rights leader and pastor. He was chief of staff for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Virginia state director of the Congress of Racial Equality, executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and helped organize the 1963 March on Washington. He lives in Chester, Virginia.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lawrence Hill Books
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1613737491
• ISBN 13: 9781613737491
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224