Clayvon Harris discusses why urban schools fail, notions she learned teaching in Philly.
Clayvon Harris left a career of writing for television behind and returned to Philadelphia, where she planned to pursue a career in teaching. Easing in as a substitute, she was confronted by disruption and violence that undermined both the learning environment and her aspirations. Still hoping to contribute, she wrote an insightful first-hand account of the conditions and real-life challenges teachers and students face daily: SUB—Inside the Notorious School District of Philadelphia.
During her 90-plus assignments across 67 different schools, Harris came face-to-face with overwhelmed…
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