{"product_id":"diploma-matters-9781118009147","title":"Diploma Matters","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn our current education system too many high school students wind up with too few choices. Students are locked into what is decided for them by a broken system. Too often, they are handed a diploma that holds an empty promise. This practical field book is filled with effective tools from The Education Trust-West. Diploma Matters helps school leaders and teachers examine the current high school experience and develop a detailed action plan that will transform curriculum and ensure that all students are ready for college and the workplace.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a book for practitioners who have seen it all. Linda Murray captures in a straight-forward way the nuts and bolts of how to do the work of reform. Linda, who was an extraordinary superintendent, proves to be a captivating storyteller.\"--Peter J. Negroni, senior vice president, College Board\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a story worth reading, including the specific implications for schools and districts nationwide.\"--Michael W. Kirst, emeritus professor of Education and Business Administration, Stanford University; president, California State Board of Education; author, Political Dynamics Of American Education\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book is a definitive 'how to' for effective, meaningful, and lasting school reform.\" --Kathy Burkhard, former president, San Jose Teachers' Association\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jossey-Bass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/02\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781118009147\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.23h x 7.09w x 0.53d","brand":"Linda Murray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44507350302901,"sku":"9781118009147","price":25.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3e6be210-7833-4f49-8441-7be8a1249489.jpg?v=1722311891","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/diploma-matters-9781118009147","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}