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Thernstrom, Abigail; Thernstrom, Stephan – 2003
This book analyzes the achievement gap in education, examining the depth of the problem, the inadequacy of conventional explanations, and the limited impact of Title I, Head Start, and other familiar programs. It explains how, scattered across the country, there are excellent schools getting good results with high-needs students. These rare…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Asian American Students, Black Students, Cultural Differences
