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Whittle, Chris – Educational Leadership, 2005
The millions of public educators are working tirelessly and the US is spending billions of dollars annually to solve one of the country's most vexing social problems, education achievement gap and its horrific life consequences for millions of children, particularly of color. The problem is a stubborn one, with deep-rooted impediments to its…
Descriptors: Social Problems, Academic Achievement, Public Schools, Minority Group Children