Tales Out of School: Joseph Fernandez's Crusade to Rescue American Education: With a New Afterword
Joseph A. Fernandez. Little Brown and Company, $11.95 (298pp) ISBN 978-0-316-27923-9
New York City's recently deposed schools chancellor tells the story of his life and career in a punchy style that reflects his hometown, streetwise origins; his attacks on obstructionist school board members and revelations of youthful drug use made tabloid headlines upon the book's hardcover release. (Sept.)
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Reviewed on: 08/30/1993
Genre: Nonfiction