Routledge - Advancing Equity and Achievement in Diverse Schools

Advancing Equity and Achievement in America's Diverse Schools provides a strategic look at how educators, students, families, and community partners can work together. This volume explores how to build on social, cultural, and ethnic diversity to improve educational equity and academic achievement across the United States. By using the latest data on demographic changes and the politics of school reform, this book offers practical solutions for school communities. It examines constructions of culture and cultural difference within urban, rural, and suburban settings. This resource is designed to help readers find meaningful strategies for educational improvement by considering the diverse needs of both youth and families in modern school environments.