{"product_id":"9780062268662","title":"Lessons of Hope: How to Fix Our Schools","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller (Education)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/em\u003e Best Books of the Year Selection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this revealing and provocative memoir, the former chancellor of the New York City schools offers the behind-the-scenes story of the city’s dramatic campaign to improve public education and an inspiring blueprint for national reform.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLessons of Hope\u003c\/em\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLessons of Hope\u003c\/em\u003e lays bare the problems plaguing public education and shows how they can be solved. At its core lies Klein’s personal story: his humble upbringing in Brooklyn and Queens, and the key role that outstanding public school teachers played in nurturing his success. Engaging and illuminating, \u003cem\u003eLessons of Hope\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for anyone concerned about the future of American public education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47076849352944,"sku":"9780062268662","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780062268662_p0.jpg?v=1769892722","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780062268662","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}