Empowering science and mathematics education in urban communities - 43639

Effective maths and science education is not equally available to all students, with some of the poorest students - those who would benefit most - going egregiously underserved.

This ongoing problem with education highlights one of the core causes of the widening class gap.

While this educational inequality can be attributed to a number of economic and political causes, this book demonstrates that it is augmented by a consistent failure to integrate student history, culture, and social needs into the core curriculum.