Edward Levy
levyed@earthlink.net



Editing
Writing

Recent Awards for Books Edited

  • 2011 Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers for Boys in Poverty: A Framework for Understanding Dropout
  • 2009 Book of the Year Award from Foreword magazine for Why Culture Counts: Teaching Children of Poverty
“Many thanks for your fine work on this project. You did much to improve the writing, and the author has every reason to be grateful to you.”
—Princeton University Press
“I’m rushing to get this to the FedEx office but want to thank you for the wonderful editng job. The manuscript is very much improved!”
—Prof. James Button, Blacks and Social Change
“My editor, Ed Levy, was superb to work with.”
—Sue Stephenson, Leading With Trust
"Ed and the publication team have done a magnificent job in transforming a very complex approach to a school audit into a powerful, understandable, and useful tool. . . . Thanks especially to Ed, who really listened to everything and always provided thoughtful responses to all my issues."
—Robert D. Barr, Turning Your School Around
"I found Ed to be clear, insightful, adaptable and altogether a pleasure with whom to work. He adroitly sliced and diced, which is what I needed, but he never cut out any of the meat."
—Mark Van Clay, Aligning School Districts as PLCs
“I just want to take a moment for a personal thanks to you Ed for your leadership through what I know was arduous work.  As I said last night, I am bowled over by all the content that is in place, and know that it couldn't have happened without you.  Through it all, you kept a sense of humor, and the results are simply spectacular!  I am especially proud of the high quality teamwork on this project, and know that your attitude and approach were key to that."
—Carol McMillan, Senior Vice-President, Girl Scouts of the USA
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