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Achievement gap summit

Recommended Reading for "Closing the Achievement Gap by Addressing the Opportunity Gap in California"

Presentation by Linda Darling Hammond; Tuesday, November 13, 2007; Sacrameto, CA.

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"High Schools for Equity," a joint report by the School Redesign Network at Stanford University and Justice Matters,  Inc. (available Nov. 10)

 

Third Annual Brown Lecture in Education Research: " The Flat Earth and Education:How America’s Commitment to Equity Will Determine Our Future"
by Linda Darling-Hammond
Educational Researcher, Vol. 36, No. 6, pp. 318–334

 

"Securing the Right to Learn: Policy and Practice for Powerful Teaching and Learning"
By Linda Darling-Hammond
Educational Researcher, Vol. 35, No. 7, 13-24 (2006)

 

"Inequality and the Right to Learn: Access to Qualified Teachers in California's Public Schools"
By Linda Darling-Hammond
Teachers College Record, 106 (10), 1936–1966 (2004)

 

 

reviving a failing inner-city school

In a community that has faced a dramatic racial and economic shift, South Shore High School's quality has ebbed and flowed. For several decades it was emblematic of the failing urban school system. However, in 2001, in response to community pressure and activism and teacher initiative, the high school began splitting into small schools. Read more.

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