At the End of the Bus Ride: A Teacher's Tale is an inside view of school desegregation in the districts where Janet Morgan taught over a period of two and a half decades. Morgan sheds a stark and chilling light on how black students and educators fared when the bus ride came to an end, and they walked into a new and sometimes hostile environment. With wit and poetry, Morgan artfully shares stories and anecdotes filled with the comedy, tragedy, and absurdities of race that found their way into the school with bombast. The ...
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At the End of the Bus Ride: A Teacher's Tale is an inside view of school desegregation in the districts where Janet Morgan taught over a period of two and a half decades. Morgan sheds a stark and chilling light on how black students and educators fared when the bus ride came to an end, and they walked into a new and sometimes hostile environment. With wit and poetry, Morgan artfully shares stories and anecdotes filled with the comedy, tragedy, and absurdities of race that found their way into the school with bombast. The most hopeful and inspiring pieces of the story came from interactions with students. Drawn into the controversy, Janet Morgan endured a lengthy suspension from her teaching position but distinguished herself as the teacher solely responsible for the establishment of an Academic Freedom standard for public school teachers in the state of New York.
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Very good. SIGNED and inscribed by the author. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. An excellent copy, gently worn; Secure packaging for safe delivery.
