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xx, 170 pages Contents: Foreword from the World of Education / Ted Sizer -- "Business Guy" Foreword / Tom Peters -- 1. Portraits of Three Students -- 2. Personalized Learning -- 3. Learning Through Interests -- 4. Learning Through Internships -- 5. Learning Through Everything -- 6. What Should Students Learn? -- 7. Standards and Assessment -- 8. Putting It All Together -- 9. Does It Work? -- 10. Surviving and Expanding -- 11. Leaving the Nest -- Afterword / Dennis Littky and Elliot Washor Summary: Through the lens of an urban high school, this book weaves stories and a clear narrative into new possibilities for American education. All students at the Met School have a personalized curriculum and complete real-world internships based on their interests. Based on the Met's first four years, the book offers ideas and sensible strategies for improving schools Series on school reform