{"product_id":"2940170521111","title":"Lessons of Hope: How to Fix Our Schools","description":"In 2002, New York City's newly elected mayor, Michael Bloomberg, made a historic announcement: his administration had won control of the city's school system in a first step toward reversing its precipitous decline. In a controversial move, he appointed Joel Klein, an accomplished lawyer from outside the education establishment, to lead this ambitious campaign.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLessons of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e is Klein's inside account of his eight-year mission of improvement: demanding accountability, eliminating political favoritism, and battling a powerful teachers union that seemed determined to protect a status quo that didn't work for kids. Klein's initiatives resulted in more school choice, higher graduation rates, and improved test scores. The New York City model is now seen as a national standard for meaningful school reform. But the journey was not easy. Klein faced resistance and conflict at every turn.","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47102420648176,"sku":"2940170521111","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170521111_p0.jpg?v=1763711424","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170521111","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}