Choosing excellence in public schools where there's a will, there's a way /

Choosing Excellence in Public Schools explains the origins of the low expectations we have of children, including, notably, children of color, those for whom English is a second language, poor children and children with disabilities. The book dispels the basis for low expectations. It makes clear th...

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Main Author: Hornbeck, David W., 1941-
Other Authors: Conner, Katherine, 1947-
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Education, ©2009.
Series:New frontiers in education.
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