The color of mind : why the origins of the achievement gap matter for justice /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Darby, Derrick, 1967- (Author), Rury, John L., 1951- (Author)
Corporate Author:	ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2018.
Series:	History and philosophy of education.
Subjects:	African Americans > Education. Educational equalization > United States. Academic achievement > Social aspects > United States. Discrimination in education > United States. Social justice > United States. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction: What school leaders need to know
The racial achievement gap
The color of mind: constructing racial differences in intellect, character, and conduct
The color of schooling: constructing the racial achievement gap
Voices of dissent: dispelling an inglorious fallacy
"A tangle of pathology": the color of mind takes a cultural turn
What schools cannot fix: poverty, inequality, and segregation
Old poison in new bottles: how the color of mind thrives in schools and affects achievement
Why we sort kids in school
Unjust schools: why the origins of the achievement gap matter.