Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Research on schools, neighborhoods, and communities Research on schools, neighborhoods, and communities William F. Tate "This volume focuses on research and theoretical developments related to the role of place or geography in matters of education, human development, and health. Multiple disciplinary perspectives are … OL16126435W
Urban education Urban education Karen S. Gallagher "Many factors complicate the education of urban students. Among them have been issues related to population density; racial, ethnic, cultural, and linguistic diversity; poverty; racism (individual an… OL16342131W
Waiting for "Superman" Waiting for "Superman" Karl Weber The American public school system is in crisis, failing millions of students, producing almost as many dropouts as graduates, and threatening our economic future. By 2020, the United States will have… OL16813110W
Promises kept Promises kept Brewster, Joe (Psychiatrist) Regardless of how wealthy or poor their parents are, all black boys must confront and surmount the "achievement gap" a divide that shows up not only in our sons' test scores, but in their social and … OL18167995W
The New servants of power The New servants of power Ernest Kahane xiii, 203 p. : 24 cm OL19006013W
Marching students Marching students Margarita Berta-Ávila,Anita Tijerina Revilla,Julie López Figueroa xiv, 208 p. : 24 cm OL19947226W
Unequal opportunity Unequal opportunity Bruce M. Mitchell,Robert E. Salsbury Annotation Annotation OL20545168W
Chinese Research Perspectives on Educational Development Chinese Research Perspectives on Educational Development Dongping Yang This book is an English translation of selected articles from the "2013 Annual Report on Educational Development in China", produced by the 21st Century Education Development Research Academy in Chin… OL21788597W
Latinos in higher education and Hispanic-serving institutions Latinos in higher education and Hispanic-serving institutions Anne-Marie Nuñez Drawing on research grounded in Lation students' perspectives, identifies key challenges they face and offers approaches to address the challenges including recommendations for institutional, state, … OL23149339W
Schooling and work in the democratic state Schooling and work in the democratic state Martin Carnoy 307 pages ; 23 cm OL2597166W
Children at Risk Children at Risk Barona 351 p. : 27 cm OL8709516W