As the founder of Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences, the New Visions-Foundation, and P.S. Arts, Paul Cummins is an exciting and visionary leader in the field of education. He has helped launch schools such as New Roads, School, Camino Nuevo Charter Academy, Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise, and New Village Charter School. He also created the Center for Educational Opportunity, which places foster children in independent schools. Cummin's other books on education include For Moral Stakes: Solutions for Schools and Society, and Proceed With Passion: Engaging Students in Meaningful Education. Book jacket.
This book needs the nation to read it so that we can respond to Dr. Cummins' suggestions as one--in the same way we did to Hurricane Katrina-- by coming together to fix our educational system. This book is amazing-- it's engaging, a quick read, and full of hard data at the same time. You will come away needing to DO something and Dr. Cummins, who has proven his answers succeed in well-known schools in Los ANgeles has the answers. Read it Read it Read it.
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