Hope and Despair in the American City

Why There Are No Bad Schools in Raleigh

Gerald Grant

    • Introduction
    1. What Happened to America’s Cities?
    2. Can This Neighborhood Be Saved?
    3. Three Reconstructions of Raleigh
    4. There Are No Bad Schools in Raleigh
    5. A Tragic Decision
    6. What Should We Hope For?
    7. Conclusion
    • Notes
    • Acknowledgments
    • Index
  • Cover: Hope and Despair in the American City
  • A photo of the author

Photo by Sarah Bliss

Gerald Grant is the Hannah Hammond Professor of Education and Sociology, Emeritus at Syracuse University.