{"product_id":"9780807772195","title":"Why Race and Culture Matter in Schools: Closing the Achievement Gap in America's Classrooms","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile race and culture remain important variables in how young people experience schools, they are often misunderstood by educators and school personnel. Building on three studies that investigated schools successful in closing the achievement gap, Tyrone Howard\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eshows how adopting greater awareness and comprehensive understanding of race and culture can improve educational outcomes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImportant reading for anyone who is genuinely committed to promoting educational equity and excellence for all children, this accessible book:  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutlines the changing racial, ethnic, and cultural demographics in U.S. schools. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalls for educators to pay serious attention to how race and culture play out in school settings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents empirical data from schools that have improved achievement outcomes for racially and culturally diverse students.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocuses on ways in which educators can partner with parents and communities. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book will be challenging for some readers and affirming for others. It is at times disheartening and at other times inspiring; sometimes anguishing but always enlightening.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—From the Foreword by \u003cstrong\u003eGeneva Gay, \u003c\/strong\u003eUniversity of Washington–Seattle, author of \u003cem\u003eCulturally Responsive Teaching, Second Edition \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Tyrone Howard provides a multi-dimensional and textured look at why students of color continue to struggle in the nation's schools. However, he does not stop there. This book points toward the solutions we have been seeking--partnerships, principles, and persistence.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eGloria Ladson-Billings\u003c\/strong\u003e, University of Wisconsin–Madison\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Teachers College Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47109360746736,"sku":"9780807772195","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780807772195_p0.jpg?v=1763744025","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780807772195","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}