Would Mrs. O'Grady Be an Outstanding Teacher In Nicholas Kristof's Evaluation System?

Nicholas Kristof used his column Sunday to tell readers about how an exceptional teacher, Mildred Grady, had made a huge difference in the live of a young African American boy. According to Kristof, the Ms. Grady saw the boy, a known trouble-maker, steal a book from the library. Instead of turning him in, she bought several other books by the same author, which the boy subsequently stole from the library and read. As a result he became attached to reading. He went college and then law school ...