Believing in Ourselves acknowledgements (middle school reform)

Believing in Ourselves

Acknowledgements

The stories in this report almost write themselves because they come from the hearts of those working so hard, even heroically to create better futures for young people who can so easily lose sight of goodness in their lives. I want to thank every one of those who talked to me and who wrote me such thoughtful comments. All of them are part of the larger story, even though they may not be mentioned by name.

A special thanks to those who took time to read the manuscript and provide very helpful suggestions, including Terry Clark of the Educational Resources Group, Barbara Neufeld of Education Matters, and Anne Wheelock of Northeastern University. Most important, both the author and the readers have benefitted greatly from the contributions of the editors at the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation. Their standards are high and so is the respect they show the efforts of those who participated in the Clark initiative.

Anne C. Lewis
November 1995

For copies of the two previous books in this series on middle school reform in five cities -- Gaining Ground and Changing the Odds, both by Anne C. Lewis -- write or fax The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, 250 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10177-0026; Fax: 212-986-4558.

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from Believing in Ourselves: Progress and Struggle in Middle School Reform. By Anne C. Lewis. Published in 1995 by the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation.