New Book Identifies Strategies To Improve Urban Education Through Innovative Education Reform

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) December 29, 2011 --

With the release of his 6th book Yes We Can!—Improving Urban Schools Through Innovative Educational Reform, Dr. Chance W. Lewis, Carolyn Belk Distinguished Professor and Endowed Chair of Urban Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, is once again offering insightful information about the current state of education reform. With its inclusion of real-world strategies, Yes We Can not only proclaims that hope is alive for urban schools, but it also features a body of literature that examines practices and practical implications which are currently being utilized in the classroom and generating positive student outcomes.

The book is for all the stakeholders who find themselves associated with urban schools, including teachers, administrators, parents and even students. Consider this book an empirically based roadmap which encourages the reader to join the effort to reform schools. The book has been written to inspire readers to adopt the “Yes We Can” spirit while also empowering them to become a voice for urban students.

To purchase a copy of the book, visit http://www.infoagepub.com/products/Yes-We-Can.

About Dr. Chance W. Lewis

Dr. Chance W. Lewis is the Executive Director of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Urban Education Collaborative and an Endowed Chair of Urban Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Dr. Lewis received his B.S. and M.Ed. in Business Education and Education Administration/Supervision from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Lewis completed his doctoral studies in Educational Leadership/Teacher Education from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. Dr. Lewis has over 100 publications including 50+ refereed journal articles in some of the leading academic journals in the field of urban education and teacher education. Additionally, he has received over $4 million in external research funds. To date, Dr. Lewis has authored/coauthored/co-edited 7 books. To learn more about Dr. Chance W. Lewis, visit http://www.chancewlewis.com

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