Poverty and Schooling in the U. S. Contexts and Consequences

Name: Poverty and Schooling in the U. S. Contexts and Consequences
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ISBN: 9780805838930

ISBN-10: 0805838937

ISBN-13: 9780805838930

Edition: 2004

Authors: Sue Books

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Sue Books assesses the impact of poverty on education in the U.S., looking at the experiences of students from poor backgrounds, the failure of policy initiatives to effectively tackle the resulting challenges & at the prospects for things changing with the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

Book details

List price: $49.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 5/25/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 188
Size: 6.18" wide x 9.06" long x 0.43" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



Preface



Introduction



What Teachers Need to Know About Poverty



Social Context of Poverty



Living in Poverty



Demographics of Poverty



"Savage Inequalities" in School Funding



No Guarantees: The Struggle for Educational Opportunity



The Schooling of Poor Children



Educational Reform



How Poverty Could Matter Less in Schooling



Suggestions for Further Reading and Research


References


Author Index


Subject Index