Poverty and schooling in the U.S. : contexts and consequences / Sue Books.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Books, Sue.

Series:

Sociocultural, political, and historical studies in education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poor children--Education--United States.

Poor children.

Poor children--Education.

Social conditions.

United States.

Poor children--United States--Social conditions--21st century.

Educational equalization--United States.

Educational equalization.

Physical Description:

xii, 174 pages ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

Poverty and schooling in the United States

Place of Publication:

Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004.

Summary:

This book provides information and analysis to help educators understand the educational significance of poverty in the US--its social and legal policy contexts as they affect poor children and these children's typical school experiences. It engages read

Contents:

2 What Teachers Need to Know About Poverty 5

3 Social Context of Poverty 14

4 Living in Poverty 34

5 Demographics of Poverty 51

6 "Savage Inequalities" in School Funding 63

7 No Guarantees: The Struggle for Educational Opportunity 80

8 The Schooling of Poor Children 101

9 Educational Reform 114

10 How Poverty Could Matter Less in Schooling 134.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 150-164) and indexes.

ISBN:

0805851933

0805838937

OCLC:

54775098