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Up where we belong : helping African American and Latino students rise in school and in life
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- Creator
- Gail L. Thompson
- Format
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- Language
- English
- Publication
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- First edition
- San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [2007]
- ©2007
- Series
- Physical Details
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- ix, 336 pages ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780787995973, 0787995975
- OCLC
- ocm81453227
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [291]-308) and index.
- "You can tell if they care" : why students need caring and highly qualified teachers -- "It would be nice to learn something about my culture" : a plea for a culturally relevant and more interesting education -- "It don't make no sense to give us all these tests" : student effort, achievement, and attitudes about standardized tests -- "They just think we're loud" : how discipline policies and practices can affect students' attitudes about school -- "We just can't seem to get along" : race relations on campus -- "You don't know if they're gonna--bust a Columbine on everybody" : why schools won't ever be entirely safe -- "Everybody's intimidated by us" : a candid conversation with African American males -- "This place is nasty" : how the school's physical environment can contribute to student apathy -- "Yes! They do care about my education" : parent involvement in schools -- "They should worry more about our future" : why America's stepchildren need a college preparatory curriculum -- The truth can set us free! : seven lessons I've learned about school reform in America