Stand for the Best: What I Learned after Leaving My Job as CEO of H&R Block to Become a Teacher and Founder of an Inner-City Charter School
by Thomas M. Bloch
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Read in October, 2008
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I enjoyed this book and the insight it gave to charter schools in which my knowledge wasn't that great. I feel sadden that even though we have come a long way in racial equality there is so much further we need to go. The schools in our nation are not equal depending where you live will depend on the quaility of education you recieve. If you live in a higher income area you are lucky if you dont' you are almost doomed. I feel that money for education should be equally divided. I do disagree with...more
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Read in July, 2008
Though a rather short book, I gained great wisdom from reading about Thomas Bloch's life-changing experience. This book not only is an eye-opener to the atrocious state of America's urban public education system, but Mr. Bloch's experience caused me to think about how I should live my life. Mr. Bloch successfully and inspirationally transitions from making a living to living a life. This book has inspired me to pursue a similar path.
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An inspirational book that is fun to read. We owe Tom a debt of gratitude for his passion and commitment to educating inner city kids.
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