"I was a greasy short-order cook. I just liked being greasy! That was a real departure for me."

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Anyone who fears, as I do, that today's public schools are dangerously close to being irrelevant must read this book. The authors provide a road map-and a lifeline-showing how schools can prosper under the most difficult conditions. It is a welcome departure from all the school bashing.

— John Merrow