# Learning in Public

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- Authors: [Courtney Martin](https://www.bookquiver.com/courtney-martin)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2021-08-26

## Description

From the time Courtney E. Martin strapped her daughter, Maya, to her chest for long walks, she was curious about Emerson Elementary, a public school down the street from her Oakland home. She learned that White families in their gentrifying neighborhood largely avoided the majority-Black, poorly-rated school. As she began asking why, a journey of a thousand moral miles began. Learning in Public is the story, not just Courtney's journey, but a whole country's. Many of us are newly awakened to the continuing racial injustice all around us, but unsure of how to go beyond hashtags and yard signs to be a part of transforming the country. Courtney discovers that her public school, the foundation of our fragile democracy, is a powerful place to dig deeper. Courtney E. Martin examines her own fears, assumptions, and conversations with other moms and dads as they navigate school choice. A vivid portrait of integration's virtues and complexities, and yes, the palpable joy of trying to live differently in a country re-making itself. Learning in Public might also set your family's life on a different course forever.

## Editions

### Learning in Public

- Publisher: back_bay
- ISBN: 978-03-1642-827-9
- Pages: 1
- Published: 2022-09-15
- Language: en_GB

### Learning in Public

- Publisher: little_brown_us
- ISBN: 978-03-1642-826-2
- Pages: 1
- Published: 2021-08-26
- Language: en_GB