School I Deserve

"Uncovers the key civil rights battle that immigrant children fought alongside the ACLU to ensure equal access to education within a xenophobic nation"--

Napolitano delves into the landmark case in which the School District of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was sued for refusing to admit older, non-English speaking refugees, instead sent to Phoenix Academy, a high-discipline alternative school dogged by allegations of abuse against students. The refugee students fought alongside the ACLU and Education Law Center to demand equal access. In illuminating the lack of support immigrant and refugee children face in our public school system, she presents a hopeful future where all children can receive an equal education regardless of race, ethnicity, or their country of origin. -- adapted from jacket and Amazon information