Contributor
Tierney, William G.
Imprint:Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015.
Descriptionvi, 286 pages ; 24 cm
Note:Education's role in the elimination of poverty in the twenty-first century / William G. Tierney -- Educating the children of the poor : a paradoxical global movement / Fernando M. Reimers -- Student academic achievement and poverty / Jamal Abedi -- American Indian education and poverty : a historical overview and current assessment / C. Matthew Snipp -- Poverty in education and the social sciences : three definitions / Zeus Leonardo -- Poverty, place, and biological proficiency : a comparative statewide analysis / Mark C. Hogrebe and William F. Tate IV -- Social theory, evidence, and activism : challenging education inequality in an unequal society / Jeannie Oakes -- The challenge of college readiness / William G. Tierney -- Poverty, privilege, and the intensification of inequalities in the postsecondary admissions process / Lois Weis, Kristin Cipollone, and Amy E. Stich -- Museums, theaters, and youth orchestras advancing creative arts and sciences within underresourced communities / Shirley Brice Heath -- Education, poverty, and East Asian development miracles / Simon Marginson -- Conclusion: Education, poverty, and public policy / Edward P. St. John and Phillip J. Bowman.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
