Tyrone C. Howard is associate professor of education in the division of urban schooling, and faculty director of Center X in the Graduate School of Education & Information Studies at UCLA.
A solid resource for those interested in thinking about the
importance of race and culture in schools in more sophisticated
ways...It squarely addresses the under-theorization of race as a
factor in the analysis of students' school performance, moving the
field forward appreciably. -- Language Arts
Howard has produced a book that sheds light into abating the
achievement gap in education by incrorporating important prior
literature and silent theories that can be implemented to further
enhance educational outcomes of all students. --The Journal of
Negro Education
The reader is left with a feeling of urgent, personal, moral
responsibility to participate in the cause. Why Race and Culture
Matter in Schools gives educators at all levels an excellent primer
of the achievement gap, its causes, and remedies. --International
Journal of Multicultural Education
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