Angel Park

Bureaucracy, corruption,

self-serving agendas, power politics . . . Is that enough to cause a school administrator to commit suicide? Constance Demetrios is determined to find out exactly what happened as she plunges into the mystery of her boss's death, struggling with a convoluted school system that just isn't about kids anymore. As bizarre events threaten to engulf her, too, Connie comes upon a startling discovery that transforms her own life and shows her how deep the changes need to go to rescue ourselves, our schools, and our kids. Can we wake up in time to save the future? AUTHOR BIO Patricia Kokinos is a teacher, school leader, change agent, curriculum expert, writer, and speaker who spent twenty-five years making change in the public schools. She was a Regent's Scholar at UCLA and holds two master's degrees in English and educational administration. She and her husband live in Southern California. Visit her website at www.ChangeTheSchools.com.