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Author:

Thernstrom, Abigail M., 1936-

Title:

No excuses : closing the racial gap in learning / Abigail Thernstrom and Stephan Thernstrom.

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster,

Copyright Date:

2003

Description:

xv, 334 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Minority students--United States.
Academic achievement--United States.
Educational equalization--United States.
Education--Social aspects--United States.
Onderwijsproblemen.
Intercultureel onderwijs.
Spaanse Amerikanen.
Negers.
Openbaar onderwijs.

Other Authors:

Thernstrom, Stephan.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

The problem: Left behind -- Tests matter -- Great teaching: Building academic skills -- Not by math alone -- Culture matters: Asians -- Hispanics -- Blacks -- The conventional wisdom: Send money -- Racial isolation -- Teacher quality -- Serious effort, limited results -- Congress strikes out -- Raising the bar -- Roadblocks to change.

ISBN:

9780743204460
0743204468

LCCN:

2003054439

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)