This timely volume reveals in great detail how educators closed the “performance gap” for low-income students by linking expectations and results. Drawing h

Shows how students in urban schools begin to perform better when educators' and parents' expectations grow, by providing research from similar scenarios and ins

Leadership in America’s Best Urban Schools describes and demystifies the qualities that successful leaders rely on to make a difference at all levels of urban

Excellence Through Equity is an inspiring look at how real-world educators are creating schools where all students are able to thrive. In these schools, educato

Increasingly the education world is recognizing that the development of learning communities is an effective means for improving schools without increasing the