Michael Brick: The TT Interview
As state and local authorities across the country close schools whose test scores don’t make the cut, Michael Brick’s book Saving the School investigates what the U.S. may be throwing away in the rush to shut down such institutions.
An East Austin resident and former New York Times reporter, Brick wrote a journalist’s account of a year at Reagan High, an underperforming school where about two-thirds of the students had consistently failed the TAKS in math. Once known for its state football championships and educational achievements, Reagan High was more recently famous for a 2003 case ...
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shannon strong
As an alumni of this high school, I personally can attest the strong tradition and coummunity that stands behind Reagan High School. Of course there are weaknesses. That is blatantly apparent. But there is a love for this school that few have seen before. Yes, the odds are against it. But this is a true David vs. Goliath story. Michael Brick's book on this national epidemic has brought new insight and attention to what is at stake here and what could be lost. Not just the past and the wonderful memories of this school will be lost, but the future of the kids who are still here that deserve a chance. There is so much worth fighting for here. The children, the teachers, the tradition, everyone who tries so hard to make a difference with no resources whatsoever. Those who work so hard everyday to support them with nothing other than sheer determination, will power, and a desire to take care of those who are overlooked and left behind. Thank you, Michael Brick, for slowing down and taking a look back at those long forgotten.