Class and Schools: Using Social, Economic and Educational Reform to Close the Black-White Achievement Gap

31 Rothstein, R Bill Ferriter-Reviewer 2004 Class and Schools: Using Social, Economic and Educational Reform to Close the Black-White Achievement Gap Bill Ferriter, a North Carolina NBCT, describes, with research, the many factors student of poverty face—the loss of concentration caused by untreated ear infections or poor eyesight, among many others—and that contribute to the achievement gap. Rothstein discusses how school reform is only part of a much larger program of social reform needed to close the gap and discusses the economics of doing so.<o:p></o:p> Citation: Rothstein, R. (2004). Class and schools: Using social, economic, and educational reform to close the black-white achievement gap. Washington, D.C.: Economic Policy Institute<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>