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“This fabulous book is an inspiration when our schools need honesty, healing, and hope. By telling the stories of real teachers and leaders working across differences, Cohen brilliantly fuses modern reform efforts and ongoing civil rights struggles.”
— Ellen Moir, Founder and Former CEO, New Teacher Center
“We are in a season where the most essential work for us all is to present the truth about the flaws in our education system and offer solutions to transforming it. This book does exactly that.”
— Christopher Emdin, author of Ratchetdemic: Reimagining Academic Success

What’s New

Partners expands its senior leadership team

Eddie Scruggs Smith and Sanee Nashashibi have been named as chiefs.

Partners board member in EdWeek

Jennifer Cheatham has co-authored a commentary, “I Teach Educators How to Change Their Minds. Here’s How.”

Derek Mitchell on High Tech High Unboxed

The Partners CEO discussed equity and continuous improvement with Stacey Caillier.

  • “Partners has helped turn our school around on many levels and helped to strengthen the staff and administrative team. We owe a great deal of our academic and culture/ climate successes to our partnership”

    Richard Curci, Principal, San Francisco Unified School District, CA

  • “Partners work is clearly a powerful national model for school transformation; but what might be the most lasting benefit for us is how the Partners approach works to build the capacity of our leaders at the district level.”

    José Manzo, Superintendent, Alum Rock Union Elementary School District, CA

  • “Being a Partner school felt overwhelming in the beginning because I misunderstood the support. The support is not about what Partners wants. The support is all about what I want as an instructional leader. ”

    Nneka Daniels, Principal, Battle Creek Public Schools, MI

  • “We have seen the benefits and can provide proof as a staff to show that we have seen steady growth in the percentage of students who have raised scores. The process of setting goals, planning more effectively, implementing plans, assessing and reflecting on progress made, and adjusting plans to ensure we are continuously improving reflect in our students’ scores.”

    Angela Smith, Teacher, Grand Rapids Public Schools, MI

  • “The one thing I can tell you about Partners is that it will transform your school and the results that you will see for your teachers primarily in their work, and also, of course, for your students, will be dramatic.”

    Nora Guerra, Director of Educational Innovation and Development, Oak Grove School District, CA

  • “The Applied Materials Foundation has achieved an impressive return on our investment. We have supported Partners’ work in the highest-need schools and districts consistently over a twelve year period. Our committed long-term relationship has helped improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning in our partner schools and has achieved remarkable results for students!”

    Siobhan Kenney, Director, Global Community Affairs, Applied Materials

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