Jeanne Allen's 'The Education Avengers' Highlights U.S. Education Reformers' Efforts
Jeanne Allen's book, 'The Education Avengers,' profiles 12 education reformers across the United States who have actively worked to improve the education system. The book distinguishes between optimism and hope, emphasizing hope as an active virtue requiring courage and effort to make the world better. Featured individuals include Mary Jo Fairhead, who runs a private school on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota; Aaron Frumin, founder of unCommon Construction in New Orleans, a nonprofit that allows high school students to earn credits by building houses; and Cris Gulacy-Worrel, co-founder of Oakmont Education in Ohio, a network of 21 workforce-development focused schools for students disconnected from traditional education. Other reformers highlighted are Eugene Slocum, who founded Alpha Academy in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and José and Ampy Suárez, who established Hope Ranch in Pasco County, Florida, initially for foster children and later expanding to services for autistic children and young a...
