It's a blackboard jungle out there. Metal detectors at entrances. Overcrowded classrooms. Leaking roofs. Armed guards in the corridors. Burned-out teachers. Apathetic parents. No wonder Johnny can't read-even though he graduated. Explore how our urban students reached this stage, and what can be done to make it right.
Kathy L. Adams is assistant professor of educational leadership at Wright State University, Dayton, OH. Dale E. Adams is a doctoral student at the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, and a teacher in the Cincinnati public school system.
"[A] balanced overview of the challenges and successes of our current urban educational system... Each selection is well written, insightful, and often provocative... This reference handbook is highly recommended for high school, public, community college, and university libraries." - American Reference Books Annual "This book would be a valuable addition to public, middle, and high school libraries." - Reference & User Services Quarterly
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