Update on the Harlem Children’s Zone
Last Sunday, 60 Minutes included a segment on Geoffrey Canada and the Harlem Children’s Zone (thanks for the heads-up, Mom!). The 14-minute segment, reported on extremely well by Anderson Cooper, is available here, and I highly recommend watching it. Whether you are familiar with the HCZ (or with Whatever It Takes, Paul Tough’s book about the program), or have never heard of it, you’ll find this to be an informative, uplifting story. Canada’s intelligence, philosophy, passion, and commitment are changing the lives of thousands of children and families, as well as sending a message to the rest of the country: The challenge of educating children well in low-income, urban communities can be met if we truly want to meet it.
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