“Our schools suck.” This is how many young people of color call attention to the kind of public education they are receiving. In cities across the nation, many students are trapped in under-funded, mismanaged and unsafe schools. Yet, a number of scholars and of public figures like Bill Cosby have shifted attention away from the persistence of school segregation to lambaste the values of young people themselves. Our Schools Suck forcefully challenges this asse… More >>
Our Schools Suck: Students Talk Back to a Segregated Nation on the Failures of Urban Education
International Encyclopedia of Adult Education
Now in paperback, this is the first comprehensive reference work in an important and fast-growing field. It is an invaluable resource for adult educators who research and teach in higher education and its 170+ articles, written by an international team of contributors, address key concepts, issues and debates…. More >>
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