{"product_id":"the-prize-paperback","title":"The Prize - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDale Russakoff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"One of the most important books on education to come along in years.\" -- \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003eNotable Book - A Best Book of the Year, the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post, \u003c\/em\u003ethe\u003cem\u003e Atlantic, The New Yorker, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e - A Best History Book of 2015, Amazon - Finalist for the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize - Finalist for the Bernstein Award - Winner of the New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance Authors Award? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Impeccably researched . . . Russakoff pulls readers in with richly drawn real-world characters.\" -- \u003cem\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Stunning . . . Russakoff's narrative is rich with details and anecdotes that showcase the quality of her writing and bring Newark to life.\" -- \u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When Mark Zuckerberg announced his $100 million pledge to transform the Newark schools and create an education model that could be applied to any city in the nation, it looked like a huge win for New Jersey politicians Cory Booker and Chris Christie. But their plan met the opposition of Newark's key education players, who were fiercely protective of their billion-dollar-a-year system -- a prize that, for generations, had enriched seemingly everyone, except Newark's students. With deeply drawn portraits of everyone from the philanthropists throwing millions at a haphazard plan, to the teachers fighting to reach students damaged by extreme poverty and violence, \u003cem\u003eThe Prize \u003c\/em\u003eis a riveting account of the complexities and challenges that face all of America's failing schools. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Russakoff provides insights that should prove useful both to contemporary school reformers and to citizens hoping to understand their efforts.\" -- \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A moving and thought-provoking book . . . Invaluable.\" -- \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Zuckerberg, Chris Christie, and Cory Booker were ready to reform our failing schools. They got an education.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When Mark Zuckerberg announced to a cheering\u003ci\u003eOprah\u003c\/i\u003eaudience his $100 million pledge to transform the downtrodden schools of Newark, New Jersey, then mayor Cory Booker and Governor Chris Christie were beside him, vowing to help make Newark a symbol of educational excellence for the whole nation. But their plans soon ran into the city s seasoned education players, fierce protectors of their billion-dollar-a-year system. It s a prize that, for generations, has enriched seemingly everyone, except Newark s children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Dale Russakoff delivers a riveting drama of our times, encompassing the rise of celebrity politics, big philanthropy, extreme economic inequality, the charter school movement, and the struggles and triumphs of schools in one of the nation s poorest cities. As Cory Booker navigates between his status as rock star mayor on Oprah s stage and object of considerable distrust at home, thetumultuous changes planned by reformers and their highly paid consultants spark a fiery grassroots opposition stoked by local politicians and union leaders.The growth of charters forces the hand of Newark s school superintendent Cami Anderson, who closes, consolidates, or redesigns more than a third of the city s schools a scenario on the horizon for many urban districts across America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Russakoff provides a close-up view of twenty-six-year-old Zuckerberg and his wife as they decide to give the immense sum of money to Newark and then experience an education of their own amid the fallout of the reforms. Most moving are Russakoff s portraits from inside classrooms, as homegrown teachers and principals battle heroically to reach students damaged by extreme poverty and violence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Prize\u003c\/i\u003e is an absorbing portrait of a titanic struggle, indispensable for anyone who cares about the future of public education and the nation s children.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book . A Best Book of the Year, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post, \u003c\/i\u003ethe\u003ci\u003e Atlantic, The New Yorker, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e . A Best History Book of 2015, Amazon . Finalist for the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Impeccably researched . . . Russakoff pulls readers in with richly drawn real-world characters. \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Stunning . . . Russakoff s narrative is rich with details and anecdotes that showcase the quality of her writing and bring Newark to life. \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When Mark Zuckerberg announced his $100 million pledge to transform the Newark schools and create an education model that could be applied to any city in the nation, it looked like a huge win for New Jersey politicians Cory Booker and Chris Christie. But their plan met the opposition of Newark s key education players, who were fiercely protective of their billion-dollar-a-year system a prize that, for generations, had enriched seemingly everyone, except Newark s students. With deeply drawn portraits of everyone from the philanthropists throwing millions at a haphazard plan, to the teachers fighting to reach students damaged by extreme poverty and violence, \u003ci\u003eThe Prize \u003c\/i\u003eis a riveting account of the complexities and challenges that face all of America s failing schools.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Russakoff provides insights that should prove useful both to contemporary school reformers and to citizens hoping to understand their efforts. \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A moving and thought-provoking book . . . Invaluable. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Dale Russakoff spent twenty-eight years as a reporter for the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post, \u003c\/i\u003e covering politics, education, social policy, and other topics. \u003ci\u003eThe Prize, \u003c\/i\u003e serialized in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, \u003c\/i\u003e is her first book. She lives in Montclair, New Jersey.\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDALE RUSSAKOFF spent twenty-eight years as a reporter for the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post, \u003c\/i\u003e covering politics, education, social policy, and other topics. \u003ci\u003eThe Prize, \u003c\/i\u003eserialized in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, \u003c\/i\u003e is her first book. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 02, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44291916464230,"sku":"9780544810907","price":27.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/bHYwOU1IOXdRL1RhdkxUZHVDR3hvUT09.webp?v=1766890527","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-prize-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}