Bibliograph

No excuses, closing the racial gap in learning, Abigail Thernstrom and Stephan Thernstrom

Type

Label

No excuses, closing the racial gap in learning, Abigail Thernstrom and Stephan Thernstrom

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

No excuses

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

52520406

Responsibility statement

Abigail Thernstrom and Stephan Thernstrom

Sub title

closing the racial gap in learning

Summary

A concerned appraisal of the racial gap in education today cites educational inequalities as a central civil rights issue, highlighting inner-city schools that demonstrate models of educational excellence while suggesting ways that educational problems can be overcome

Table Of Contents

The problem: Left behind -- Tests matter -- Great teaching: Building academic skills -- Not by math alone -- Culture matters: Asians -- Hispanics -- Blacks -- The conventional wisdom: Send money -- Racial isolation -- Teacher quality -- Serious effort, limited results -- Congress strikes out -- Raising the bar -- Roadblocks to change

Classification

Contributor