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Born in Germany, Hannah S. Hess came to the United States via Ecuador. She was educated in the New York City public schools, and worked as a high school English teacher, assistant principal and principal there. The mother of three children, she lives in New York with her husband, Walter, a published poet and film-maker.

Hannah Hess, who saw education from all three sides of the desk—first, as a student, second as a teacher, and lastly as a parent—brings the flaws of the public education system to light.

The Third Side of the Desk: How Parents Can Change the Schools, was originally published by Charles Scribner’s Sons in 1973. After almost five decades, Hess is relaunching the book to raise awareness on the importance of collaboration between the parents and the school to help the child succeed and get the best quality in terms of education.

Discover how collaboration resolves societal problems.

“Extensively Published Author Hannah Hess, Relaunches a Book to Help Raise Awareness on the Importance of Collaboration Between the School and Parents

Hannah Hess, who saw education from all three sides of the desk—first, as a student, second as a teacher, and lastly as a parent—brings the flaws of the public education system to light.

“The Third Side of the Desk: How Parents Can Change the Schools,” was originally published by Charles Scribner’s Sons in 1973. After almost five decades, Hess is relaunching the book to raise awareness on the importance of collaboration between the parents and the school to help the child succeed and get the best quality in terms of education.

“But this simple, yet basic insight did not come to me until as a parent, I saw the school system in a way I never had before. The account that follows describes how l, a fairly conventional, ’liberal’ teacher, was changed by my encounter with the stupidities of a fairly typical school, and how that change in me, and in parents very much like me, in turn, changed the school.”—Hess writes.

The book covers only about three years, the story of PS 84. It demonstrates that where people are willing to accept responsibility, change is possible and that once schools are willing to accept the nature of the child—any child—and stop alibiing, education may even be possible. Hess writes an inspiring narrative that explores the power of collaboration. Hess lightly touches on social issues and offers some valuable insights to help deal with them especially in school settings.

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