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Ogbu, John U. – 1974
This book is about education in Burgherside, a low-income neighborhood in Stockton, California, the majority of whose residents are blacks and Mexican-Americans: They make up about 92% of the elementary school population. The study reported here probes into the reasons for many children from the neighborhood failing in public schools. The goal was…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Bilingual Education, Black Students, Cultural Influences
