224 Acknowledgments
them, Larry, John, and Carmen—who taught me many of the technical
and personal skills needed to lead today’s school.
Fourth, a profound thank-you to Bruce S. Cooper, whose encourage-
ment and advice on the world of publishing helped bring this book into
existence. And, a thank-you to Tom Koerner, Lindsey Schauer, and Janice
Braunstein at Rowman & Littlefield for their patient nurturing of this new
author.
Finally, many who helped me along the way are no longer with us. We
honor generals and authors and scientists, but rarely do we give honor
to educators who have devoted their lives to children. So, thank you to
Murray Cohn, Hannah Lewis, Ann Kenny, Jason Fansler, and Howard
Schlesinger.