San Antonio College Library

This book explores the circumstances of at-risk students and argues that well- intentioned policymakers and educators run the risk of making matters worse rather than better for these students. The volume demonstrates the diverse, idiosyncratic nature of these students, argues that traditional social science methods cannot capture this idiosyncrasy and diversity, and presents research methods, policies, and programs that can accommodate student diversity....

As culturally-diverse students feel trapped in failing public schools and abandoned by the system school choice offers a way out and a way up for students who have not succeeded in existing public schools. Many of the intractable problems that plague culturally diverse students are deeply rooted in the poverty, unemployment, crime, racism, and cultural differences that pervade the neighborhoods around them. Educators who work in our nation's schools...

Yvette Jackson shows educators how to focus on students' strengths to inspire learning and high intellectual performance. --from publisher description.

Proposes a strategy to eliminate poverty in the United States by improving the education and literacy skills of children who live below the poverty line, and discusses the benefits of multisensory classrooms, a universal learning design, instruction for English language learners, education software, shared book reading programs, and more.

"Children need more than just good schooling: they require safe lives, good health, and sufficient resources to live and grow successfully in their community. This book makes this vital connection, as society must promote a quality education, available health services, and financial equity and opportunity for all."-- "Connecting well-being with children's education, their earning potential, and their healthcare are critical, as the U.S.A. falls behind...

"In Class Dismissed, John Marsh debunks a myth cherished by journalists, politicians, and economists: that growing poverty and inequality in the United States can be solved through education. Using sophisticated analysis combined with personal experience in the classroom, Marsh not only shows that education has little impact on poverty and inequality, but that our mistaken beliefs actively shape the way we structure our schools and what we teach in...

A classic collection exploding the stereotypes of city schools. "City Kids, City Teachers"--now reissued with a new introduction by William Ayers that reflects on how improving urban education is more essential than ever--has become a touchstone for urban educators, exploding the stereotypes of teaching in the city.

This program with Bill Moyers compares the everyday experiences of two New York City middle school students and contrasts political rhetoric with the reality of American schooling. A profile of the two students and their different schools points out the inequalities of our current system and how disproportionate funding affects the quality of education. The program also features advocates for educational reform, who debate what the Democratic and...