Breaking the Cycle tells the inspiring story of young people whom
many would write off as a lost cause but who, thanks to a
remarkable school, are headed for success. We learn about their
world from teens like Shawna, the daughter of a crack-addicted
mother. Or Andre, the only one in his family not on drugs. Or
Daron, kicked out of his home by an abusive father. Challenged by
the pernicious factors of their environment-drugs, violence,
fatherless homes, and poor educational backgrounds-students at the
Dayton Early College Academy are nevertheless beating the odds. All
are headed for college, from which the vast majority will graduate.
The book reveals how this school is succeeding when so many fail.
It conveys the hopeful message that others can replicate much of
what "DECA" does and save a generation mired in despair. America's
failure to educate its urban children is evidenced by our woeful
statistics. If it is possible to turn around this bleak picture-and
it is-this is a story well worth telling. And this is what Breaking
the Cycle aims to do. For more information on the book, including
interviews with the author please check out www.nancybdiggs.com.
General
Imprint: |
Rowman & Littlefield Education
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
New Frontiers in Education |
Release date: |
October 2013 |
First published: |
October 2013 |
Authors: |
Nancy Brown Diggs
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Dimensions: |
231 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
166 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4758-0611-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
Philosophy of education
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LSN: |
1-4758-0611-6 |
Barcode: |
9781475806113 |
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