... competence previously attained by only a small minority. Meier's book is about taking this vision of education and human possibility seriously chapter by chapter. Meier argues for innovation for school choice as a strategy for change, small schools to engage students, teachers, and parents working with each other in ways that would be impossible in larger schools. Beyond these innovations, she also ... encourages mutual respect among teachers, students, administrators, and parents as a prerequisite for collaboration and collective school ownership. Meier's book is the story of how the o...

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