This show will interview Dr. Mateen Diop and discuss his book, Inner-City Public Schools Still Work. He shares some of his life stories and how the public schools in his neighborhood shaped his thinking. He challenges education reformists’ opinion on extolling the value and achievement of charter schools, at the peril of public schools. Dr. Diop is honest in his evaluation of the schools he has led and how he and his teachers set and achieved immense goals, resulting in the highest math scores in the school's history. He discusses the emotional struggles faced by his sister and how those strug
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