School Scandalle

Molly Kelman, a well-educated, ambitious, mid-thirties, married, mother of two, seeking a new career joins Charles Long, the charismatic, inspirational, and eccentric headmaster of Merritt Country Day in , to build a model school. Despite Molly's extraordinary success, Charlotte Merritt, MCD's cofounder, warns Molly that Charles will betray her. Molly, noticing Charles's flirtatiousness, decides the betrayal will be sexual harassment and guards against innuendoes. A betrayal, unfathomable to Molly's idealistic values, occurs, sending Molly into despair. She continues working at MCD but ultimately resigns. Parents clamoring for her return put Molly and Charles in awkward positions. School Scandalle readers initially laugh, as a duplicitous Charles and an exasperated Molly traverse academic misadventures, and finally cry over ills befalling education.

Auteur

Marla Weiss, a graduate of Barnard College, Harvard University, and Walden University, is a writer, educator, and mathematician. She has one degree in pure mathematics, two in applied mathematics, and one in mathematics education. Although she specialized in math for gifted students, Dr. Weiss has a broad base of teaching and curriculum experience from kindergarten through graduate school. She is the author of eight books to date. School Scandalle is her debut novel; School Scoundrelle is its sequel. Royalties from these novels go to the nonprofit Jack Shapiro Mathematics Education Foundation, Inc. for the improvement of mathematics education. Queries should go to jshapmathed@comcast.net. Dr. Weiss, President of MAVA Books and Education Company, is also the author of unique math textbooks and flashcards. Her Logo computer programming textbook is available through Terrapin Software. Contact her at mavabooks@comcast.net for additional information.

Résumé

Molly Kelman, a well-educated, ambitious, mid-thirties, married, mother of two, seeking a new career joins Charles Long, the charismatic, inspirational, and eccentric headmaster of Merritt Country Day in Palm Beach , to build a model school. Despite Molly's extraordinary success, Charlotte Merritt, MCD's cofounder, warns Molly that Charles will betray her. Molly, noticing Charles's flirtatiousness, decides the betrayal will be sexual harassment and guards against innuendoes. A betrayal, unfathomable to Molly's idealistic values, occurs, sending Molly into despair. She continues working at MCD but ultimately resigns. Parents clamoring for her return put Molly and Charles in awkward positions. School Scandalle* readers initially laugh, as a duplicitous Charles and an exasperated Molly traverse academic misadventures, and finally cry over ills befalling education.