by lindanathan | Oct 6, 2017 | Books
A High School Principal Examines How Poverty and Inequality Thwart the College-for-All Promise Examines major myths informing American education and explores how educators can better serve students, increase college retention rates, and develop alternatives to college...
by admin | Sep 22, 2017 | Books, Praise
“Linda Nathan has written a remarkable book. Boston Arts Academy is an urban public high school just across the street from Fenway Park. So I get to see first hand, young people from every neighborhood in the city who greatly benefit from the approaches so clearly...
by admin | Oct 29, 2010 | Books, Professional Development, School Visits
What a whirlwind two-day trip to Milwaukee! I hadn’t been there since 1977, when I studied at UW Madison and forgot how friendly people are in the Midwest. I visited Milwaukee at the invitation of Christina Ratatori, who is a dance teacher in the public schools...
by admin | Jul 27, 2010 | Books
Last week I had the opportunity to give a book talk at the Nantucket Atheneum which is both the public library on the island and has members. The library had done outreach to educators and artists as well as regular members and so there was a crowd of about 35 people...
by admin | Jul 20, 2010 | Books
I had a great time last week participating in Teacher Magazine’s online bookclub discussion about The Hardest Questions Aren’t on the Test. Thank you so much to all the participants and thank you to Anthony Rebora, Managing Editor of teachermagazine.org, for...
by admin | Jul 2, 2010 | Books
Hello all, Upon my return from Argentina, I will be doing a talk at the beautiful Nantucket Atheneum library on July 21, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. (doors open at 7:30) in the Great Hall. It is a free event and I hope any lucky individuals who happen to be on island will stop...
