In public education the achievement gap lives with us. Whether or not individuals within the enterprise accept the challenge of eliminating achievement gaps as a personal imperative, its presence remains a haunting mirror systemically. Seemingly, our concern with its stain accompanies students until graduation. However,
There are currently thirteen books on the topic of cultural proficiency in the Corwin publication suite that address why and how educators can effectively approach the creation of an equitable environment for student academic and social achievement. At the core of each book is the
Contributed by Calvalyn Day There is a common complaint from educators. They need more support from home. Between shrinking budgets and expanding achievement gaps, educators feel an intense amount of pressure to meet the needs of all their students. Many feel that this goal is nearly impossible without
Contributed by Cesar Reyes In the cool afternoon, Dan Alpert, Program Director at Corwin Press, and I stood near the entrance to the Los Angeles Convention Center beneath the ASCD banner draped high overhead. Looking up towards the steps as throngs of educators worked their way
Novelist James Baldwin once wrote that people are trapped in history and history is trapped in them. Several weeks ago, during the annual AERA conference in Philadelphia, esteemed scholar Charles Payne chaired a symposium entitled 60th since Brown…50th since the Civil Rights Act. As I listened