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Crazy Like a Fox |
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| eBook: ePub eBook | 8.26 x 5.23in | 304 pages | ISBN 9781101136089 | 01 Sep 2009 | NAL |
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The inspiring true story of one man’s determination to make a difference— and the school he changed forever.
“If you act like a fool, you’ll be treated like a fool. If you act like a winner, you’ll be treated like a winner.”
This is the golden rule set forth by Dr. Ben Chavis, the highly unorthodox principal of Oakland, California’s American Indian Public Charter School, which was hailed as an “education miracle” by governor Arnold Schwarzenegger after it was transformed from a failing “nuisance” into one of the best public middle schools in the nation.
This is the story of how one man, in daring to be different, affected such stunning change. With his rigorous, no-nonsense approach, Dr. Ben Chavis debunks the myth that poor, minority, inner-city schools have little chance at academic excellence. Focusing on back-to-basics ideals, he has created a structured educational model that, combined with the enthusiasm of his students and teachers, delivers astounding results.
Now, Dr. Chavis recounts how he did it—in his own words and through the stories of the extraordinary young people he’s helped.
"Ben Chavis, the most politically incorrect person on the planet, is also, not coincidentally, one of the people most correct about inner-city education. Read this book by a man who gets results as a practitioner of the 'no excuses' approach to schooling."
--George F. Will, The Washington Post columnist
"...there is much to be learned from this account. It is possible to restore public education to its mission of educating the nation's citizens. There is a message of hope and possibility in Crazy Like a Fox that we should embrace."
--Mitchell Kapor, The San Francisco Chronicle
"Chavis [is] undeniably one of the country's finest educators...Thrust this book into the hands of all the parents you know and implore them to read it...Chavis is passionate, articulate, and entertaining. He's also right."
--Mark Hemingway, National Review
"American Indian [is] a rarity in American education, defying the axiom that poor black and Latino children will lag behind others in school."
--Mitchell Landsberg, Los Angeles Times
"To get the kind of results Chavis does in Oakland is a work of stripped-down genius. Ben's book reads like Ben talks: forthright, funny, irreverent, and wise. For anyone who cares about American education, for anyone who cares about America, Crazy Like a Fox is an essential read."
--Jack Cashill, authorWhat's the Matter with California?
"I have taken the tour [of American Indian Public Charter School], and I have to tell you from what I've seen I was really impressed...It is an education miracle that has happened here."
--Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, during a visit to AIPCS on March 23, 2006
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