City schools and the American dream : reclaiming the promise of public education

Abstract

Public schools are the last best hope for many families living in cities across the nation. In his bestseller, Pedro Noguera shows that we have the resources, the models, and the know-how to improve public education today. What we're missing, he argues, are the will and the conviction to make it happen. City Schools and the American Dream gives politicians, policymakers, and the public its own standard to achieve--provide the basic economic and social support so that teachers and students can get the job done!