| Description |
xv, 334 p. : ill. ; 25 cm |
| Subject |
Minority students -- United States
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Academic achievement -- United States
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Educational equalization -- United States
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Education -- Social aspects -- United States
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| Summary |
"No Excuses marshals facts to examine the depth of the problem, the inadequacy of conventional explanations, and the limited impact of Title 1, Head Start, and other familiar reforms. Its message, however, is one of hope: Scattered across the country are excellent schools getting terrific results with high-needs kids. These rare schools share a distinctive vision of what great schooling looks like and are free of many of the constraints that compromise education in traditional public schools." "In a society that espouses equal opportunity we still have a racially identifiable group of educational have-nots - young African Americans and Latinos whose opportunities in life will almost inevitably be limited by their inadequate education. When students leave high school without high school skills, their futures - and that of the nation - are in jeopardy. With successful schools already showing the way, no decent society can continue to turn a blind eye to such racial and ethnic inequality."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Other Author |
Thernstrom, Stephan
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| ISBN |
0743204468 |
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