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Born to Rise: A Story of Children and Teachers Reaching Their Highest Potential

June 7, 2012 /

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Deborah Kenny was a young mother of three small children seeking to make sense of her life amid the despair of her husband’s untimely death when she decided to devote herself to radically reinventing public education.

Born to Rise recounts a journey that led Kenny to risk her life savings to open schools in Harlem while proving that all children, regardless of socioeconomic circumstances, can learn at high levels. Students enter Harlem Village Academies several years behind grade level, but in just a few years they are transformed, ranking among the highest in the nation–with 99 percent of eighth graders meeting proficiency standards in math, science, and social studies.

How do they do it?

Video: http://dailynightly.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/06/12089284-born-to-rise-one-womans-mission-to-reform-education?lite

Video: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/47720515#47720515

Full Story: http://www.amazon.com/Born-Rise-Children-Teachers-Potential/dp/0062106201/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339080820&sr=8-1

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