Reforming Boston Schools, 1930–2006

Download or read book Reforming Boston Schools, 1930–2006 written by J. Cronin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-02-14 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boston s schools in 2006 won the Eli Broad Prize for the Most Improved Urban School System in America. But from the 1930s into the 1970s the city schools succumbed to scandals including the sale of jobs and racial segregation. This book describes the black voices before and after court decisions and the struggles of Boston teachers before and after collective bargaining. The contributions of universities, corporations and political leaders to restore academic achievement are evaluated by one who observed Boston schools for forty years.