City Schools: Lessons from New York

by Joseph P. Viteritti and Diane Ravitch

Book Overview

How the story of NYC's schools contain lessons for other cities.

City Schools brings together a distinguished group of researchers and educators for an in-depth look at the nation's largest school system. Topics covered include the changing demographics of city schools, the impending teacher shortage, reading instruction, special education, bilingual education, school governance, charter schools, choice, school finance reform,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801863422
• ISBN13: 9780801863424
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher