The Trouble With Black Boys: And Other Reflections on Race, Equity and the Future of Public Education Book

The Author     ix
Introduction     xi
The Student Experience     1
Joaquin's Dilemma: Understanding the Link Between Racial Identity and School-Related Behaviors     3
The Trouble with Black Boys: The Impact of Social and Cultural Forces on the Academic Achievement of African American Males     17
And What Will Become of Children Like Miguel Fernandez?/Y Que Pasara Con Jovenes Como Miguel Fernandez? Education, Immigration, and the Future of Latinos in the United States     43
How Listening to Students Can Help Schools to Improve     61
The Search for Equity     73
Latino Youth: Immigration, Education, and the Future     75
Preventing and Producing Violence: A Critical Analysis of Responses to School Violence     83
Schools, Prisons, and Social Implications of Punishment: Rethinking Disciplinary Practices     111
Racial Politics and the Elusive Quest for Excellence and Equity in Education     131
The Schools We Need     159
Reclaiming the Promise of Public Education With Alan Blankstein     161
Standards for What? Accountability for Whom? Rethinking Standards-Based Reform in Public Education     171
Racial Isolation, Poverty, and the Limits of Local Control as a Means for Holding Public Schools Accountable     189
Transforming Urban Schools ThroughInvestments in Social Capital     217
Notes and References     251
Epilogue: Joaquin's Dilemma Revisited     307
Index     311