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The black-white achievement gap : why closing it is the greatest civil rights issue of our time / Rod Paige, Elaine Witty.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: New York : American Management Association, c2010.Description: xxiv, 210 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780814415191 (hbk.)
  • 0814415199 (hbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 379.260973 PAI 2010
Contents:
The greatest civil rights challenge of our time -- The facts of the matter -- "Okay, we have a black-white achievement gap. So what?" -- In search of explanations -- The origins of the problem -- Yes, we can close the achievement gap! -- What's leadership got to do with it? -- Today's shortage of authentic African American leaders -- Eliminating the achievement gap : what authentic African American leaders must do -- The way forward : a call to service -- Appendix A. Sources for quality information on the black-white achievement gap -- Appendix B. Suggested reading list on African American leadership.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The greatest civil rights challenge of our time -- The facts of the matter -- "Okay, we have a black-white achievement gap. So what?" -- In search of explanations -- The origins of the problem -- Yes, we can close the achievement gap! -- What's leadership got to do with it? -- Today's shortage of authentic African American leaders -- Eliminating the achievement gap : what authentic African American leaders must do -- The way forward : a call to service -- Appendix A. Sources for quality information on the black-white achievement gap -- Appendix B. Suggested reading list on African American leadership.