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How to walk to school is the story from the highs to the lows of motivated neighborhood parents galvanizing and then organizing an entire community to take a leap of faith transforming a challenged urban school into one of chicagos best virtually overnight. How to walk to school blueprint for a neighborhood renaissance having lived in east lakeview chicago il for the last decade i can testify that i have walked past the nettelhorst school literally hundreds of times and not given it a thought other than to admire its classical red brick schoolhouse architecture. The fate of public education is not beyond our control in how to walk to school susan kurland nettelhorsts new and entrepreneurial principal and jacqueline edelberg the neighborhood mom provide an accessible and honest blueprint for reclaiming the great public schools our children deserve. How to walk to school blueprint for a neighborhood school renaissance by jacqueline edelberg susan kurland foreword by arne duncan afterword by rahm emanuel nettelhorst schools transformation from a struggling school into a vibrant educational community is an inspiration i hope their story a story of dedicated parents and innovative . How to walk to school is the story from the highs to the lows of motivated neighborhood parents galvanizing and then organizing an entire community to take a leap of faith transforming a challenged urban school into one of chicagos best virtually overnight the fate of public education is not beyond our control in how to walk to school susan kurland nettelhorsts new and