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Work Hard. Be Nice.: How Two Inspired Teachers Created the Most Promising Schools in America

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Work Hard. Be Nice.

How Two Inspired Teachers Created the Most Promising Schools in America

by Jay Mathews

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In "Work Hard, Be Nice," Mathews captures the exuberance [and] intelligence . . . of two young educators. [They're] why KIPP [Knowledge Is Power Program] schools are successful and why this book should be read by everyone who cares about education.--Richard W. Riley, former U.S. Secretary of2Education.

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Media: Paperback Book, 328 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill

Edition: Unknown

ISBN-10: 1565125169

Publication Date: Jan. 20th, 2009

ISBN-13: 9781565125162

Dimensions: 5.50 x 8.22 x 0.88 inches

Shipping Weight: 0.74 lbs

Categories: Educators Biography & Educators Autobiography

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