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No Excuses: Closing the Racial Gap in Education
2004-02-01T19:59:50-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMzNmXC8yMDA0MDIwMTIwMDMzMTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Abigail Thernstrom talked about the book she co-authored with her husband, No Excuses: Closing the Racial Gap in Learning, published by Simon and Schuster.
The book examines the racial gap in academic achievement between whites and Asians as well as Blacks and hispanics, and ongoing racial inequality in America. It cites statistics based on standardized test scores and looks at the historic and cultural factors at work in the low academic achievement of Blacks and hispanics and the high achievement of Asians, compared with white students. The author also discussed educational reform and the controversies the book has aroused.
Abigail Thernstrom talked about the book she co-authored with her husband, No Excuses: Closing the Racial Gap in Learning, published by Simo…
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Abigail Thernstrom talked about the book she co-authored with her husband, No Excuses: Closing the Racial Gap in Learning, published by Simon and Schuster.
The book examines the racial gap in academic achievement between whites and Asians as well as Blacks and hispanics, and ongoing racial inequality in America. It cites statistics based on standardized test scores and looks at the historic and cultural factors at work in the low academic achievement of Blacks and hispanics and the high achievement of Asians, compared with white students. The author also discussed educational reform and the controversies the book has aroused. close
The book examines the racial gap in academic achievement between whites and Asians as well as Blacks and hispanics, and ongoing racial inequality in America. It cites statistics based on standardized test scores and looks at the historic and cultural factors at work in the low academic achievement of Blacks and hispanics and the high achievement of Asians, compared with white students. The author also discussed educational reform and the controversies the book has aroused.
Abigail Thernstrom talked about the book she co-authored with her husband, No Excuses: Closing the Racial Gap in Learning, published by Simo… read more
Abigail Thernstrom talked about the book she co-authored with her husband, No Excuses: Closing the Racial Gap in Learning, published by Simon and Schuster.
The book examines the racial gap in academic achievement between whites and Asians as well as Blacks and hispanics, and ongoing racial inequality in America. It cites statistics based on standardized test scores and looks at the historic and cultural factors at work in the low academic achievement of Blacks and hispanics and the high achievement of Asians, compared with white students. The author also discussed educational reform and the controversies the book has aroused. close
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