Waiting for a Miracle, Why Schools Can't Solve Our Problems, and How We Can

At the root of the problem, he states, is a social failure to make a commitment to families, and to community and child development.

Using many examples from his personal experience of growing up poor, and from more than thirty years of community involvement, Comer argues that schools can be the most important instrument of change in a society. He spells out how private, public and non-profit sectors can collaborate to enable children, families, and communities to survive and thrive.