The color of mind [electronic resource] : why the origins of the achievement gap matter for justice / Derrick Darby and John L. Rury.

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:History and philosophy of education.
Main Authors: Darby, Derrick, 1967- (Author)
Rury, John L., 1951- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2018.
Series:History and philosophy of education.
Subjects:
African Americans > Education > United States.
Educational equalization > United States.
Academic achievement > Social aspects > United States.
Discrimination in education > United States.
Social justice > United States.
Online Access:
ProQuest Ebook Central: 2018 (Ebook Central @ Proquest)
EBSCO eBooks: 2018 (EBSCO)
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2018 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:
The Color of Mind: Why the Origins of the Achievement Gap Matter for Justice
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • Introduction: What school leaders need to know
  • The racial achievement gap
  • The color of mind: constructing racial differences in intellect, character, and conduct
  • The color of schooling: constructing the racial achievement gap
  • Voices of dissent: dispelling an inglorious fallacy
  • "A tangle of pathology": the color of mind takes a cultural turn
  • What schools cannot fix: poverty, inequality, and segregation
  • Old poison in new bottles: how the color of mind thrives in schools and affects achievement
  • Why we sort kids in school
  • Unjust schools: why the origins of the achievement gap matter.