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Bernstein Award Finalist Series: Dale Russakoff | The Prize: Who’s In Charge of America’s Schools

In celebration of the Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism, The New York Public Library invites finalist Dale Russakoff for a conversation with Jessica Strand. Dale Russakoff is nominated for her book The Prize: Who’s In Charge of America’s Schools. 

In The Prize: Who’s In Charge of America’s Schools, reporter Dale Russakoff uses her extensive access to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, then Newark Mayor Cory Booker, and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to tell the definitive story of Zuckerberg’s $100 million quest to transform and greatly improve the debilitated Newark, NJ public schools. Evaluating the specific situation provides a compelling and honest examination of the school reform movement in the United States.

Dale Russakoff spent twenty-eight years as a reporter for the Washington Post, covering politics, education, social policy, and other topics. The Prize, serialized in The New Yorker, is her first book. She lives in Montclair, New Jersey.











When: Tue., Apr. 12, 2016 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: New York Public Library—Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
476 Fifth Ave.
917-275-6975
Price: Free, advanced registration required
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In celebration of the Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism, The New York Public Library invites finalist Dale Russakoff for a conversation with Jessica Strand. Dale Russakoff is nominated for her book The Prize: Who’s In Charge of America’s Schools. 

In The Prize: Who’s In Charge of America’s Schools, reporter Dale Russakoff uses her extensive access to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, then Newark Mayor Cory Booker, and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to tell the definitive story of Zuckerberg’s $100 million quest to transform and greatly improve the debilitated Newark, NJ public schools. Evaluating the specific situation provides a compelling and honest examination of the school reform movement in the United States.

Dale Russakoff spent twenty-eight years as a reporter for the Washington Post, covering politics, education, social policy, and other topics. The Prize, serialized in The New Yorker, is her first book. She lives in Montclair, New Jersey.

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