Schools betrayed : roots of failure in inner-city education

Schools betrayed : roots of failure in inner-city education / Kathryn M. Neckerman.

Author/creator	Neckerman, Kathryn M.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2007.
Description	xii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Supplemental Content	Table of contents only
Subject(s)	Education, Urban--Illinois --Chicago --History --20th century. Racism in education--Illinois --Chicago --History --20th century. Urban schools--Illinois --Chicago --History --20th century.

Contents	Urban decline -- Labor markets -- Communities and cultures -- Racial segregation and inequality -- Vocational education -- Remedial education -- Classroom dynamics -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. Quantitative evidence -- Appendix B. Some historical evidence about language styles and schooling.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-252) and index.
LCCN	2006101815
ISBN	9780226569604 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	0226569608 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	LC5133 .C4 N43 2007	✔ Available	Place Hold