Dream Town: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial Equity by Laura Meckler

4.06 AVERAGE

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orireading's review against another edition

4.0
informative slow-paced

cmollyw's review against another edition

3.5
informative reflective slow-paced

gailrw's review against another edition

4.5
informative reflective slow-paced

janemarple's review against another edition

4.25
hopeful informative medium-paced
A very interesting history of Shaker Heights, Ohio, a city that since the mid 20th century has  been actively working to be a racially diverse city, in both housing and it’s schools. The second half of the book focuses on the challenges the public school district has had closing achievement gaps, but shows what gains can be made when parents and school officials support equity and are willing to make sacrifices to try and achieve it.

slrudisill's review

5.0
informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
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3.5
hopeful informative reflective fast-paced
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4.0
informative slow-paced
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4.25
slow-paced

bookandateacup's review

5.0
challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

thxalatte's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 4%
Just lots of historical facts…really boring.