Life Lessons from the Frontlines

The author worked with at-risk students in urban schools for thirty years. Her knowledge and experience is shown through the many stories told here. All the stories are true, though names have been changed. This book tackles modern issues such as guns in the schools, core curriculum, attacks on education and many more issues facing education today.This is a collection of anecdotes, ranging from the humorous to the tragic based on the students and teachers who have come through the author's life and taught her these lessons.