02899nam 2200697Ia 450 991096595950332120200520144314.097866124926249781282492622128249262497808144152070814415202(CKB)2550000000007212(EBL)484972(OCoLC)593277824(SSID)ssj0000335275(PQKBManifestationID)11241588(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000335275(PQKBWorkID)10290056(PQKB)11259925(Au-PeEL)EBL484972(CaPaEBR)ebr10370297(CaONFJC)MIL249262(MiAaPQ)EBC484972(FR-PaCSA)88811083(FRCYB88811083)88811083(Perlego)1694564(EXLCZ)99255000000000721220090701d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe Black-White achievement gap why closing it is the greatest civil rights issue of our time /Rod Paige, Elaine Witty1st ed.New York AMACOMc20101 online resource (241 p.)Description based upon print version of record.9780814415191 0814415199 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 ServiceConclusionAPPENDIX A: Sources for Quality Information on the Black-White Achievement Gap; APPENDIX B: Suggested Reading List on African American Leadership; Endnotes; IndexIt's time to address one of the most important civil rights issues of our time.EducationDemographic aspectsUnited StatesAcademic achievementUnited StatesEducational equalizationUnited StatesEducationDemographic aspectsAcademic achievementEducational equalization379.2/60973Paige Rod1797487Witty Elaine P1797488MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910965959503321The Black-White achievement gap4339759UNINA