| Description |
xxvii, 163 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Foreword / Gary Orfield -- Pt. 1. The Myths that Poison Our Thinking About Diverse Schools. 1. Myth 1: The Best School for My Child Is the One with the Highest Standardized Test Scores. 2. Myth 2: One Style of School Leadership Will Work in Every School. 3. Myth 3: The Best Teachers Prefer Homogeneous Middle-Class Schools. 4. Myth 4: Diverse Schools Can't Provide Rigorous Classes. 5. Myth 5: Diverse Schools Are Not Safe. 6. Myth 6: Family Beliefs and Values Will Be Threatened If We Expose Our Youth to People with Different Perspectives. 7. Myth 7: Minority Parents Don't Care about the Education of Their Children -- Pt. 2. The Realities of Diverse Schools and of Our Society |
| Notes |
"A ScarecrowEducation book." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Multicultural education -- United States.
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| LC no. |
2002008700 |
| ISBN |
0810845113 hardcover alkaline paper |
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0810845121 paperback alkaline paper |
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