In 2002, New York City's newly elected mayor, Michael Bloomberg, made a historic announcement: his administration had won control of the city's school system in a first step toward reversing its precipitous decline. In a controversial move, he appointed Joel Klein, an accomplished lawyer from outside the education establishment, to lead this ambitious campaign.Lessons of Hope is Klein's inside account of his eight-year mission of improvement: demanding accountability, elim...

BobbyT, a jazz and blues guitar player, makes a respectable living as a session musician. He meets by chance JaMes and Larwin, two like-minded musicians, and the trio forms a band called The Former Division. Although they have a onetime recording contract with an indie label, nothing happens until they meet Erin Morgan.Erin Morgan, a famous jazz singer and keyboard player, meets with and offers BobbyT a unique opportunity: play and produce on her next release. After an informal audi...

"The Coffee Grind" features an assortment of humorous, anecdotal stories which occurred in various establishments during the author's 30 year employment in the restaurant industry. Also included, and in a similar vein, are stories of the writer's personal life and his family. The reader may find themselves laughing at some stories and/or slightly embarrassed by others - if something sounds a little too familiar, that is. So, grab a cup of coffee (tea, bourbon...?), have a seat in your favo...

This Independent Task Force report asserts that fixing the nation's underperforming K-12 public schools is critical for strengthening the country's security and increasing its economic competitiveness.

A breathtaking visual history of humanity’s quest for knowledge, from the dawn of print to the Space AgeHumans are seekers, forever striving to make sense of the multiple worlds in which they live: the skies above, the depths below, earthbound environments, and the body itself. Worlds Unfolding explores this insatiable drive through The Huntington Library’s extraordinary collections in science, medicine, and technology, which span from the tenth century to...