Empowering science and mathematics education in urban schools /
Effective maths and science education is not equally available to all students, with some of the poorest students - those who would benefit most - going egregiously underserved. This ongoing problem with education highlights one of the core causes of the widening class gap. While this educational in...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago ; London :
The University of Chicago Press,
2012, ©2012.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT CONNECT |
| Summary: | Effective maths and science education is not equally available to all students, with some of the poorest students - those who would benefit most - going egregiously underserved. This ongoing problem with education highlights one of the core causes of the widening class gap. While this educational inequality can be attributed to a number of economic and political causes, this book demonstrates that it is augmented by a consistent failure to integrate student history, culture, and social needs into the core curriculum. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (208 pages) |
| Production Credits: | Access is restricted to users affiliated with licensed institutions. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780226037998 0226037991 128216645X 9781282166455 |
