A review by laurazdavidson
Lit Up: One Reporter. Three Schools. Twenty-four Books That Can Change Lives. by David Denby

2.0

Three schools? Denby gives only cursory coverage to both Mamaroneck and Hillhouse, instead focusing mainly on Beacon, a selective public school in New York City in which the teacher is given great autonomy in choosing his own curriculum. The other schools were much more interesting... and realistic. The reality is that most schools don't get to choose their students, and most teachers don't get to set their own curriculum. Also, as a former teacher, I was astounded to read that these teachers only taught 16 hours a week and had fewer than 100 students.