Differing Views on the State of Equity and Excellence in Schools: A Review. Book Review.

Jones, Byrd L.; Collins, Moira E.

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Publication Date: 1995

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Differing Views on the State of Equity and Excellence in Schools: A Review. Book Review.

Jones, Byrd L.; Collins, Moira E.

Equity & Excellence in Education, v28 n1 p69-74 Apr 1995

Urges educators and citizens to ignore the hype surrounding "The Bell Curve" and to grasp the ethnocentrism (or racism) that underlies eugenicist arguments. Both Carnoy and Ladson-Billings offer hope to those supporting educational equity and the appreciation of diversity. (SLD)

Descriptors: Black Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Influences, Equal Education, Ethnocentrism, Genetics, Intelligence, Intelligence Differences, Minority Groups, Racial Differences, Racial Discrimination, Social Class, Teaching Methods, Urban Schools

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