{"product_id":"learning-in-public-lessons-for-a-racially-divided-america-from-my-daughters-school-paperback","title":"Learning in Public: Lessons for a Racially Divided America from My Daughter's School - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCourtney E. Martin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis \"provocative and personally searching\"memoir follows one mother's story of enrolling her daughter in a local public school (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e), and the surprising, necessary lessons she learned with her neighbors.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the time Courtney E. Martin strapped her daughter, Maya, to her chest for long walks, she was curious about Emerson Elementary, a public school down the street from her Oakland home. She learned that White families in their gentrifying neighborhood largely avoided the majority-Black, poorly-rated school. As she began asking why, a journey of a thousand moral miles began. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLearning in Public\u003c\/i\u003e is the story, not just Courtney's journey, but a whole country's. Many of us are newly awakened to the continuing racial injustice all around us, but unsure of how to go beyond hashtags and yard signs to be a part of transforming the country. Courtney discovers that her public school, the foundation of our fragile democracy, is a powerful place to dig deeper. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Courtney E. Martin examines her own fears, assumptions, and conversations with other moms and dads as they navigate school choice. A vivid portrait of integration's virtues and complexities, and yes, the palpable joy of trying to live differently in a country re-making itself. Learning in Public might also set your family's life on a different course forever.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCourtney E. Martin\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer living with her family in a co-housing community in Oakland. She has a popular Substack newsletter, called Examined Family, and speaks widely at conferences and colleges through out the country. She is also the co-founder of the Solutions Journalism Network, FRESH Speakers Bureau, and the Bay Area chapter of Integrated Schools. Her happy place is asking people questions. \u003ci\u003eLearning in Public\u003c\/i\u003e is her fourth book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 16, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766417719584,"sku":"9780316428279","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/94373ac5ec28aa86953c8dc8ff46d6b7.webp?v=1780292320","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/learning-in-public-lessons-for-a-racially-divided-america-from-my-daughters-school-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}