01709cmm a2200301 4500 214825262 TxAuBib 20120507120000.0 060720s2003||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781423789208 electronic bk. 1423789202 electronic bk. (OCoLC)70658167 N$T eng N$T YDXCP OCLCQ TUU OCLCQ TxAuBib Noguera, Pedro. City schools and the American dream [electronic resource] : reclaiming the promise of public education / Pedro A. Noguera. New York : Teachers College Press, 2003. 1 online resource (xvi, 189 p.) Multicultural education series Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-176) and index. Finding hope among the hopeless -- The social context and its impact on inner-city schooling -- The rule of schools in reducing racial inequality : closing the achievement gap -- Unequal outcomes, unequal opportunities : closing the achievement gap on Berkeley -- Segregation, poverty, and limits of local control : Oakland as a case study -- The culture of violence and the need for safety in schools -- Conclusion : What will it take to improve America's urban public schools. Urban schools United States. Educational equalization United States. School improvement programs United States. Education Organizations & Institutions. Education Administration General. Electronic books. Multicultural education series. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=158440 EBSCOhost