Searching for Hope Life at a Failing School in the Heart of America

Name: Searching for Hope Life at a Failing School in the Heart of America
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ISBN: 9780253005939

ISBN-10: 0253005930

ISBN-13: 9780253005939

Edition: 2012

Authors: Matthew Tully

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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…

Book details

List price: $33.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 2/24/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 280
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.20" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English

Matthew Tully is the political columnist for the Indianapolis Star. His columns on public schools have helped drive debate over education reform in Indiana. Tully's commentary has appeared in the Wall Street Journal and Education Week, and he has appeared on MSNBC, NPR, and numerous other national media outlets. He was named Indiana Journalist of the Year in 2008 and won the Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism in 2010.