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Autore |
Paige Rod |
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Titolo |
The Black-White achievement gap : why closing it is the greatest civil rights issue of our time / / Rod Paige, Elaine Witty |
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New York, : AMACOM, c2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-49262-4 |
9786612492624 |
0-8144-1520-2 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (241 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Education - Demographic aspects - United States |
Academic achievement - United States |
Educational equalization - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER 1: The Greatest Civil Rights Challenge of Our Time; CHAPTER 2: The Facts of the Matter; CHAPTER 3: "Okay, We Have a Black-White Achievement Gap. So What?"; CHAPTER 4: In Search of Explanations; CHAPTER 5: The Origins of the Problem; CHAPTER 6: Yes, We Can Close the Achievement Gap!; CHAPTER 7: What's Leadership Got to Do with It?; CHAPTER 8: Today's Shortage of Authentic African American Leaders; CHAPTER 9: Eliminating the Achievement Gap: What Authentic African American Leaders Must Do; CHAPTER 10: The Way Forward: A Call to Service |
ConclusionAPPENDIX A: Sources for Quality Information on the Black-White Achievement Gap; APPENDIX B: Suggested Reading List on African American Leadership; Endnotes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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It's time to address one of the most important civil rights issues of our time. |
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