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Lift off : from the classroom to the stars / by Livingston, Donovan,author.(CARDINAL)415807;
"Donovan Livingston has dedicated his life to sparking the joy of learning in young minds, and when he took the podium to give his convocation address at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, he shared a powerful message of hope and hard truths. In emotionally charged spoken word, Donovan declares that education can only become an equalizer if we first acknowledge the inequality and racial divides holding back America's future. Years ago, his seventh-grade teacher saw a rambunctious child, and instead of silencing him, encouraged his voice, telling him that our stories are ladders that enable us to touch the stars. Donovan now continues the work of helping every young person reach their celestial potential. He calls on us all to lift our voices on behalf of every child, as their brighter futures can light up our own. Donovan's speech has touched the lives of millions, and now for the first time his words are bound between book covers, to be shared in a beautiful package with graduates and educators today and with generations to come"--"The Harvard Graduate School of Education convocation speech, praised as "powerful" by Hillary Rodham Clinton in Teen Vogue and "inspired" by Justin Timberlake, that has offered inspiration to millions around the world In Lift Off, Donovan Livingston offers a groundbreaking rallying call about education, race, and the true nature of equality. In emotionally charged spoken-word poetry, Livingston shares a message of hope and hard truths, declaring that education can become an equalizer only if we first acknowledge the inequality and racial divides holding back America's future. Livingston is dedicated to helping young people reach their celestial potential, and in his galvanizing commencement address, now adapted for the first time to the page, he calls on us to raise our voices on behalf of all children, as their brighter futures can light up our own. Together, we can lift off! Praise for Donovan Livingston "Donovan Livingston gave a powerful speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education's convocation. In a spoken-word poem, he shared his struggles in life and urged his fellow graduates to fight inequality and inspire students. Donovan's message hit home. [He is] part of a rising generation that's. standing up to some of the biggest challenges in the world today."--Hillary Rodham Clinton, Teen Vogue "These are the words, and Donovan Livingston's voice and spirit are the music, but in any form, this rare graduation speech tells us that learning is full of bias yet can lead us to the stars."--Gloria Steinem "Donovan Livingston's Lift Offis our youth's gift to us. In this joyous young man's voice is the promise of tomorrow."--James McBride"--
Subjects: Achievement motivation.; Educational equalization.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Access to equal educational opportunity in North Carolina : the report of the Governor's Commission on Public School Finance. by North Carolina.Governor's Commission on Public School Finance.(CARDINAL)144076;
Includes bibliographies.
Subjects: Educational equalization; Education; Educational planning;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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On equality of educational opportunity. / by Moynihan, Daniel P.(Daniel Patrick),1927-2003.(CARDINAL)143414; Harvard University.(CARDINAL)137889;
Includes bibliographies.
Subjects: Coleman, James S., 1926-1995.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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School inequality and the welfare state / by Owen, John D.(CARDINAL)138993;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Education; Educational equalization;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A Right denied : educational inequity in North Carolina's schools : a report to the North Carolina General Assembly / by North Carolina Civil Liberties Union.(CARDINAL)119864; American Civil Liberties Union.(CARDINAL)144055;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Educational equalization; Right to education;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Five communities: their search for equal education. by United States Commission on Civil Rights.(CARDINAL)137811;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: School integration;
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The achievement gap in U.S. education : canaries in the mine / by Singham, Mano.(CARDINAL)666012;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Academic achievement; Educational equalization;
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The schools, the courts, and the public interest / by Hogan, John C.(John Charles)(CARDINAL)177649;
Bibliography: pages 207-241.
Subjects: Right to education; Educational equalization;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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I got schooled : the unlikely story of how a moonlighting movie maker learned the five keys to closing America's education gap / by Shyamalan, M. Night.(CARDINAL)344982;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-291) and index."Famed director M. Night Shyamalan tells how his passion for education reform led him to the five indispensable keys to educational success in America's high-performing schools in impoverished neighborhoods"--
Subjects: Poor children; Educational equalization;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 12
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School choice myths : setting the record straight on education freedom / by McCluskey, Neal P. (EDT)/ Deangelis, Corey A. (EDT); DeAngelis, Corey A.,editor.; McCluskey, Neal P.,1972-editor.; Burke, Lindsey M.Myth: school choice needs regulation to ensure access and quality.; Cheng, Albert,1984-Myth: school choice only helps the rich get richer.; DeAngelis, Corey A.Myth: children are not widgets, so education must not be left to the market.; Keller, Tim.Myth: private school choice is unconstitutional.; Ladner, Matthew.Myth: school choice harms children left behind in public schools.; Lueken, Martin F.Myth: school choice siphons money away from public schools and harms taxpayers.; Magness, Phillip W.Myth: school choice has racist origins.; McCluskey, Neal P.,1972-Myth: school choice Balkanizes.; Merrifield, John,1955-Myth: any school choice is welcome school choice.; Wolf, Patrick J.Myth: public schools are necessary for a stable democracy.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-220) and index.Introduction / Corey A. DeAngelis and Neal P. McCluskey -- Myth: school choice Balkanizes / Neal P. McCluskey -- Myth: school choice has racist origins / Phillip W. Magness -- Myth: public schools are necessary for a stable democracy / Patrick J. Wolf --Myth: private school choice is unconstitutional / Tim Keller -- Myth: children are not widgets, so education must not be left to the market / Corey A. DeAngelis -- Myth: school choice siphons money away from public schools and harms taxpayers / Martin F.Lueken and Benjamin Scafidi -- Myth: school choice harms children left behind in public schools / Matt Ladner -- Myth: school choice only helps the rich get richer / Albert A. Cheng -- Myth: school choice needs regulation to ensure access and quality / Lindsey M. Burke and Jason M. Bedrick -- Myth: any school choice is welcome school choice / John Merrifield -- Myth: students with special needs lose with school choice / Inez Feltscher Stepman -- Myth: only rich parents can make good choices / Virginia Walden Ford."So many myths stand in the way of expanding educational freedom to all Americans: choice drains money from public schools; choice segregates; choice undermines democracy; and so on. In School Choice Myths, education experts Corey A. DeAngelis and Neal P.McCluskey bring clear logic and overwhelming evidence to bear against all the major anti school-choice myths, giving readers what they need to see though them and understand how even well-intentioned people can be deceived. This book is a one-stop guideto everything from the latest research on the effects of school choice on civic engagement to Supreme Court precedent. It is a must-have for any combatant in the school choice wars, or anyone who just wants the best education for their children"--
Subjects: Democracy and education.; Educational equalization.; School choice;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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