Steven Brill is the CEO of Press+, which has created a new business model for journalism to flourish online. He teaches journalism at Yale and founded the Yale Journalism Initiative. Brill founded and ran The American Lawyer magazine, Court TV, and Brill's Content magazine. He is the author of After: How America Confronted the September 12 Era and The Teamsters.
"Steven Brill's Class Warfare is hard-hitting, illuminating, and
inspiring. It's also as fast-paced and gripping as a thriller. His
vivid accounts of great teachers at work--and his play-by-play of
the battle to remove the obstacles put in front of them by their
own union--opened my eyes and changed my outlook about the
possibilities for American education. A must-read call to action
for all thinking Americans, especially parents."
--Amy Chua, Yale Law Professor and author of Battle Hymn of the
Tiger Mother and Day of Empire: How Hyperpowers Rise to Global
Dominance--and Why They Fall
"Class Warfare inspires! This is a unique and critically important
story about true heroes in America who against great odds are
making a real difference. More than this, Brill's work sheds
important light on the savage educational disparities faced by
low-income communities across the country and through his work he
trumpets what should be a call to action by all of us. Brill is
brilliant in his writing and his work will inspire and fortify all
those struggling with the challenges of education in America."
--Cory A. Booker, Mayor of Newark, NJ
"An extraordinarily well researched and compelling account of the
tectonic shifts in school politics over the past several years.
This is a masterpiece, both as history and as a catalyst for
continued change. Far from the usual one-sided account the subject
typically engenders, Brill's work is balanced, sophisticated--and,
amazingly, a real page-turner."
--Chris Christie, Governor of New Jersey
"Education in America is THE national imperative of the 21st
century and Steven Brill has done a brilliant job of taking us
through the complexities, trials and triumphs, failures and food
fights that define the struggle to get it right. We all have a
stake in the outcome and owe it to succeeding generations to get
involved. Class Warfare is the road map to what that means."
--Tom Brokaw, journalist and author of The Greatest Generation
"Steve Brill has combined extraordinary reporting with smart
passion to create one of the most important historical narratives
of our era. This inside story of the school reform crusade is an
inspiring saga filled with genuine heroes. This is investigative
journalism and powerful writing at its best."
--Walter Isaacson, CEO, Aspen Institute; Board Chair, Teach For
America; author of Einstein and Benjamin Franklin
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