| Blank Check, a Novel: What If You Were Asked to Help Reinvent Public Schools? Contributor(s): Smith, Aaron (Author) |
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ISBN: 1642798851 ISBN-13: 9781642798852 Publisher: Morgan James Fiction OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | School & Education - Boarding School & Prep School - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - New Experience - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6" W x 9" (0.94 lbs) 290 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A fictional tale grounded in pure reality. Blank Check, an intriguing, inspirational Young Adult novel, that takes place on a fictional U.S. island. After serving his country as an Army Ranger, high school principal Josiah Rollins quits in disgust over the broken educational system he can no longer serve. Little does he know this impulsive act would lead him to an unbelievable opportunity to change everything and serve his country and students in the way he had always dreamed. Inspired and funded by a now billionaire war buddy, Josiah tests his educational theories in a place with low standards and poor student performance: the American Caribbean Islands. The mission is simple: give teachers autonomy and freedom to teach and provide the community the power to make schools the center of their community. But many on the Island are not happy about the project, nor do they trust the white man selling them new ideas. Within Blank Check, learn how Josiah wins over the people and the students, transforming the community and the economy into the American Dream. |