Tearing Down the Gates: Confronting the Class Divide in American Education

by Peter Sacks

Book Overview

We often hear about the growing divide between rich and poor in America. This compelling expos, backed by up-to-date research, locates the source of this trend where we might least expect to find it--in our schools. Written for a wide audience, Tearing Down the Gates is a powerful indictment of American education that shows how schools, colleges, and universities exacerbate inequality by providing ample opportunities for advantaged students while...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520245881
• ISBN13: 9780520245884
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.2"