Lessons from the Heartland: A Turbulent Half-Century of Public Education in an Iconic American City

by Barbara Miner

Book Overview

"Miner's story of Milwaukee is filled with memorable characters . . . explores with consummate skill the dynamics of race, politics, and schools in our time." --Mike Rose, author of The Mind at Work

Weaving together the racially fraught history of public education in Milwaukee and the broader story of hypersegregation in the rust belt, Lessons from the Heartland tells of a city's fall from grace--and its chance for redemption...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1595588299
• ISBN13: 9781595588296
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: New Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"