The Color of Mind: Why the Origins of the Achievement Gap Matter for Justice

by Derrick Darby and John L. Rury

Book Overview

American students vary in educational achievement, but white students in general typically have better test scores and grades than black students. Why is this the case, and what can school leaders do about it? In The Color of Mind, Derrick Darby and John L. Rury answer these pressing questions and show that we cannot make further progress in closing the achievement gap until we understand its racist origins.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022652535X
• ISBN13: 9780226525358
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"