During the civil rights era, the African-American leadership and the African-American people were united in fighting a named enemy, an enemy that was clearly blocking access to full participation in American society. Today, they opine, the Black-White achievement gap is THE issue which must be addressed if African-Americans, as a whole, are going to become fully equal members of society. However, instead of mounting an all-out attack on this achievement gap, African-American leaders and African-Americans in general, while they may decry the gap, do little but maintain the status quo. They put effort into fighting battles like removing Confederate flags which have little effect on the life of the average African-American. They fight voucher programs or other ideas that remove power from the teacher's unions.
The book is filled with statistics but most are concentrated in one chapter. I found it a fascinating look at what is happening in education today. This is definitely a book I would recommend. Grade: A.
I'd like to thank The B & B Media Group for sending me a complimentary review copy.
I'd like to thank The B & B Media Group for sending me a complimentary review copy.
Sounds interesting.... I'll have to look for that one
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