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The Cristo Rey Jesuit High School story is one of the more improbable and inspiring educational success stories in decades. Beginning with an audacious dream—to start a new college prep school for the children of Hispanic working poor—the Jesuits in Chicago set to work. But there were many questions that needed to be answered: Would parents support a demanding prep school? Could students overcome deficient academic backgrounds? How would such a school be financed? In More Than a Dream, G. R. Kearney shows how Cristo Rey Jesuit High School became a reality and turned into a resounding success.
More Than A Dream has been named a 2008 Finalist of the Eric Hoffer Award. To learn more about this award, visit www.HofferAward.com
G.R. Kearney studied English and writing at Georgetown University and recently completed work on his MBA at the University of Chicago. He spent two years as a volunteer, teacher, coach, and bus driver at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School. He is the author of The Small Things. For more from G.R. Kearney, visit morethanadreambook.com