Good Schools Poor Neighborhoods Defying Demographics, Achieving Success |
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| Author:
| Clewell, Beatriz Chu
Campbell, Patricia B.
Perlman, Lesley |
| Series title: | Urban Institute Press Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-87766-742-1 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2007 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $44.00 |
Book Description:
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Good Schools in Poor Neighborhoods contrasts highly effective schools serving urban, low-income, minority youth with their more typical, struggling counterparts. Highlighted are two disparate schools: one serving predominately African American students in a large northeastern city and one serving Latino students in a southwestern urban area. Through solid data from original research, as well as lively vignettes and vivid quotes from principals, teachers, parents, and students, a...
More DescriptionGood Schools in Poor Neighborhoods contrasts highly effective schools serving urban, low-income, minority youth with their more typical, struggling counterparts. Highlighted are two disparate schools: one serving predominately African American students in a large northeastern city and one serving Latino students in a southwestern urban area. Through solid data from original research, as well as lively vignettes and vivid quotes from principals, teachers, parents, and students, a picture of exceptional schools emerges to guide policymakers and practitioners.