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Rebell, Michael A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2008
By the end of fourth grade, African American and Latino students, are two years behind their wealthier, predominantly white peers in reading and math. By eighth grade, they have slipped three years behind, and by 12th grade, the gap is full four years. These are just two examples of the most alarming figures that threaten the educational equity of…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Advantaged, Disadvantaged, Academic Achievement
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Rezai-Rashti, Goli M.; McCarthy, Cameron – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2008
This paper deals with the discourses related to race and anti-racism in a social sciences textbook for grade 12 Ontario students that was published in 2002. It is argued that the complexities of race and anti-racism are not dealt with systematically and cohesively. The textbook does not adequately address the topics of race and racism within the…
Descriptors: Racial Bias, Race, Social Sciences, Social Structure