“Clewell and Campbell have made a profoundly important and timely contribution with Good Schools in Poor Neighborhoods. Succinctly, they have elucidated the governing variables that attend exemplary student attainment—the students being poor and minority notwithstanding. Serving as a powerful model for critically needed future programming, this book counters the protection of ‘privilege’ conveyed by the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on student assignments to schools.”
—Luther S. Williams, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Tuskegee University
“The education gap between students in high-income schools and those in impoverished schools is widening. Yet, the carefully researchedGood Schools in Poor Neighborhoods gives us hope—some schools enrolling high proportions of poor students provide a quality education. Educators have held community resources and home environments primarily responsible for the education gap. Clewell and Campbell dispel that myth, showing that ‘poor, urban schools can make a difference—and some of them do.’”
—Jane Butler Kahle, Condit Professor Emerita and Special Assistant to the Dean, School of Education and Allied Professions, Miami University of Ohio
“Good Schools in Poor Neighborhoodsis a must-read for those concerned about advancing science and mathematics education for all children. It comes at a critical time in our national debate about creating schools that help all children succeed. Clewell and Campbell show us that demographics need not be destiny!”
—Shirley M. Malcom, Head of the Directorate for Education and Human Resources Programs, American Association for the Advancement of Science
“Finally, a book with complex contextual analyses that turns conventional educational wisdom on its head. The authors meticulously document that poverty can no longer be used an excuse for low-achieving schools. This book is a powerful blueprint for policymakers, researchers, and practitioners who value high-quality, highly effective schools for all students.”
—Jacqueline Jordan Irvine, Candler Professor of Urban Education, Emory University, Division of Educational Studies
“Good Schools in Poor Neighborhoods is essential reading for educators struggling to help low-income minority students succeed, especially under the enormous pressures of No Child Left Behind. It clearly shows what makes some schools work in low-income minority districts, even in widely different and difficult settings. This volume is an excellent resource for transforming schools.”
—Ronald Blackburn Moreno, President and CEO, ASPIRA Association
“Good Schools in Poor Neighborhoods supports the idea that children of color, of poverty, and of non-English language backgrounds can achieve excellence when schools believe they can succeed. Educators who believe that all children can learn to high standards will find this book essential.”
—Pamela A. Mason, Director, Language and Literacy Program and Jeanne Chall Reading Lab, Harvard University Graduate School of Education
Good Schools in Poor Neighborhoods: Defying Demographics, Achieving Success, by Beatriz Chu Clewell and Patricia B. Campbell, with Lesley Perlman, is available from the Urban Institute Press (paper, 6" x 9", 280 pages, ISBN 978-0-87766-742-1, $29.50).
