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The Black-White Achievement Gap

by: Paige, Rod

The Black-White Achievement Gap

by: Paige, Rod

ISBN 13:
9780814415191
ISBN 10:
0814415199
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 02/01/2010
Publisher: Amacom Books

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Summary

In this thought-provoking work, former Secretary of Education Paige and co-author Witty trace the history of the achievement gap between blacks and whites, discuss its relevance to racial equality, and offer suggestions for leadership needed to close it.

Author Biography

ROD PAIGE, PED (Houston, TX) was the U.S. Secretary of Education

from 2001-2005. He served as the Superintendent of Houston

Schools for 8 years and was Dean of the College of Education at

Texas Southern for 10 years. He is currently the Chairman of the

Chartwell Education Group, an international consultant firm.

ELAINE WITTY, ED.D. (Columbia, SC) served 18 years as Dean of

Education at Norfolk State University and is a noted educator.

Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xxv
The Greatest Civil Rights Challenge of Our Time	p. 1
The Facts of the Matter	p. 22
"Okay, We Have a Black-White Achievement Gap. So What?"	p. 44
In Search of Explanations	p. 59
The Origins of the Problem	p. 75
Yes, We Can Close the Achievement Gap!	p. 101
What's Leadership Got to Do with it?	p. 118
Today's Shortage of Authentic African American Leaders	p. 124
Eliminating the Achievement Gap: What Authentic African American Leaders Must Do	p. 153
The Way Forward: A Call to Service	p. 172
Conclusion	p. 183
Sources for Quality Information on the Black-White Achievement Gap	p. 187
Suggested Reading List on African American Leadership	p. 189
Endnotes	p. 191
Index	p. 205
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