Relentless Pursuit
Donna Foote
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
<p>When Locke High School opened its doors in 1967, the residents of Watts celebrated it as a sign of the changes promised by Los Angeles. But four decades later, first-year Teach for America recruits Rachelle, Phillip, Hrag, and Taylor are greeted by a school that looks more like a prison, with bars, padlocks, and chains all over. <br><br>With little training and experience, these four will be asked to produce academic gains in students who are among the most disadvantaged in the country. <b>Relentless Pursuit</b> lays bare the experiences of these four teachers to evaluate the strengths and peculiarities of Teach for America and a social reality that has become inescapable.<br><br><i>From the Trade Paperback edition.</i></p></br></br></br></br>