The Prize: Who’s in Charge of America’s Schools? Audiobook (Free)

When Mark Zuckerberg announced before a cheering Oprah market his $100 million pledge to transform the Newark Colleges – and to solve the training crisis in every city in the us – it appeared as if a huge gain for then-mayor Cory Booker and governor Chris Christie. But their plans soon ran right into a constituency not easily relocated – Newark’s important education players, fiercely protecting of their billion-dollar-per-annum system. It’s a reward that, for generations, has enriched apparently everyone, except Newark’s learners. Professional journalist Dale Russakoff delivers a tale of high ideals and hubris, good motives and greed, superstar and street smarts – as reformers face off against entrenched unions, skeptical parents, and bewildered college students.