The Resource Searching for hope : life at a failing school in the heart of America, Matthew Tully
Searching for hope : life at a failing school in the heart of America, Matthew Tully
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- Summary
- Searching for Hope is a gripping account of life in a once-great high school in a rough Indianapolis neighborhood. Granted unfiltered access to Manual High throughout an entire school year, award-winning journalist Matthew Tully tells the complex story of the everyday drama, failures, and triumphs in one of the nation's many troubled urban public high schools. He walks readers into classrooms, offices, and hallways, painting a vivid picture of the profound academic problems, deep frustrations, and apathy that absorb and sometimes consume students, teachers, and administrators. Yet this intimate view also reveals the hopes, dreams, and untapped talents of some amazing individuals. Providing insights into the challenges confronting those who seek to improve the quality of America's schools, Tully argues that school leaders and policy makers must rally communities to heartfelt engagement with their schools if the crippling social and economic threats to cities such as Indianapolis are to be averted. --Publisher description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xv, 261 pages
- Contents
-
- Prologue
- 1. Why are you here?
- 2. I never thought he would be a dandelion
- 3. Can you believe this?
- 4. We do a good job with the kids who show up
- 5. I hate this school
- 6. Go to class, Zach
- 7. We're not going to be average here
- 8. Where's the school spirit?
- 9. I don't like being called stupid
- 10. You have to crawl first
- 11. We're dropping out
- 12. I get hit all the time
- 13. We just couldn't get anything started
- 14. What's gonna happen, Mr. Grismore?
- 15. Could you imagine if we filled the house?
- 16. It feels like I'm a somebody
- 17. I used to be bad
- 18. I knew I didn't want that
- 19. There's nobody that can't do something
- 20. It never stops around here
- 21. I like to solve problems
- 22. I'm the kid who doesn't exist
- 23. Trouble follows me
- 24. I'm willing to run these schools
- 25. Now I know why I'm tall
- 26. Wow, this is amazing
- 27. We've acted like this is okay
- 28. You are survivors
- Epilogue
- Isbn
- 9780253005939
- Label
- Searching for hope : life at a failing school in the heart of America
- Title
- Searching for hope
- Title remainder
- life at a failing school in the heart of America
- Statement of responsibility
- Matthew Tully
- Subject
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- trueSociety and culture -- Education
- Emmerich Manual High School (Indianapolis, Ind.)
- trueEducation
- trueHIgh schools
- Authors -- Indiana
- trueTeenagers with developmental disabilities
- trueDisabilities -- Social aspects
- Children with social disabilities -- Education (Secondary) -- Indiana | Indianapolis
- trueChildren with disabilities -- Education
- trueEmmerich Manual High School (Indianapolis, Ind.)
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Searching for Hope is a gripping account of life in a once-great high school in a rough Indianapolis neighborhood. Granted unfiltered access to Manual High throughout an entire school year, award-winning journalist Matthew Tully tells the complex story of the everyday drama, failures, and triumphs in one of the nation's many troubled urban public high schools. He walks readers into classrooms, offices, and hallways, painting a vivid picture of the profound academic problems, deep frustrations, and apathy that absorb and sometimes consume students, teachers, and administrators. Yet this intimate view also reveals the hopes, dreams, and untapped talents of some amazing individuals. Providing insights into the challenges confronting those who seek to improve the quality of America's schools, Tully argues that school leaders and policy makers must rally communities to heartfelt engagement with their schools if the crippling social and economic threats to cities such as Indianapolis are to be averted. --Publisher description
- Summary
- Documents a year spent at a large inner-city high school, discussing the challenges and aspirations of students, teachers, and administrators and the need for local communities to help schools overcome their social and educational problems
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- 10115985
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
- 373.772/52
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- LD7501.I4646
- LC item number
- T85 2012
- Literary form
- non fiction
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- True
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- life at a failing school in the heart of America
- Label
- Searching for hope : life at a failing school in the heart of America, Matthew Tully
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- Content type code
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- Content type MARC source
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- Contents
- Prologue -- 1. Why are you here? -- 2. I never thought he would be a dandelion -- 3. Can you believe this? -- 4. We do a good job with the kids who show up -- 5. I hate this school -- 6. Go to class, Zach -- 7. We're not going to be average here -- 8. Where's the school spirit? -- 9. I don't like being called stupid -- 10. You have to crawl first -- 11. We're dropping out -- 12. I get hit all the time -- 13. We just couldn't get anything started -- 14. What's gonna happen, Mr. Grismore? -- 15. Could you imagine if we filled the house? -- 16. It feels like I'm a somebody -- 17. I used to be bad -- 18. I knew I didn't want that -- 19. There's nobody that can't do something -- 20. It never stops around here -- 21. I like to solve problems -- 22. I'm the kid who doesn't exist -- 23. Trouble follows me -- 24. I'm willing to run these schools -- 25. Now I know why I'm tall -- 26. Wow, this is amazing -- 27. We've acted like this is okay -- 28. You are survivors -- Epilogue
- Control code
- 19524028
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xv, 261 pages
- Isbn
- 9780253005939
- Isbn Type
- (cloth : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2011047610
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)ocn752072619
- (OCoLC)752072619
- Label
- Searching for hope : life at a failing school in the heart of America, Matthew Tully
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue -- 1. Why are you here? -- 2. I never thought he would be a dandelion -- 3. Can you believe this? -- 4. We do a good job with the kids who show up -- 5. I hate this school -- 6. Go to class, Zach -- 7. We're not going to be average here -- 8. Where's the school spirit? -- 9. I don't like being called stupid -- 10. You have to crawl first -- 11. We're dropping out -- 12. I get hit all the time -- 13. We just couldn't get anything started -- 14. What's gonna happen, Mr. Grismore? -- 15. Could you imagine if we filled the house? -- 16. It feels like I'm a somebody -- 17. I used to be bad -- 18. I knew I didn't want that -- 19. There's nobody that can't do something -- 20. It never stops around here -- 21. I like to solve problems -- 22. I'm the kid who doesn't exist -- 23. Trouble follows me -- 24. I'm willing to run these schools -- 25. Now I know why I'm tall -- 26. Wow, this is amazing -- 27. We've acted like this is okay -- 28. You are survivors -- Epilogue
- Control code
- 19524028
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xv, 261 pages
- Isbn
- 9780253005939
- Isbn Type
- (cloth : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2011047610
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn752072619
- (OCoLC)752072619
Subject
- Authors -- Indiana
- trueChildren with disabilities -- Education
- Children with social disabilities -- Education (Secondary) -- Indiana | Indianapolis
- trueDisabilities -- Social aspects
- trueEducation
- trueEmmerich Manual High School (Indianapolis, Ind.)
- Emmerich Manual High School (Indianapolis, Ind.)
- trueHIgh schools
- trueSociety and culture -- Education
- trueTeenagers with developmental disabilities
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