1. Culture and Communication in the Classroom
For people not in this elite realm, education is a feat in and of itself. Often seen, there is an achievement gap dividing the educational achievement between majority White America and people of color. The achievement gap according to Gloria Ladson-Billings, "refers to the disparities in standardized test scores between Black and White, Latinoa/o and White, and recent immigrant and White students" (Ladson-Billings, 2006, p.1). ... Howard explains how as the changing demographics in the United States are becoming more non-White while the majority of teachers are still White, a cultur...
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