... achievement of black students and the best policies to repair the educational system. Many researchers are now shifting their focus from black vs. white, to poor vs. rich. According to Sandra Feldman in her article in the National Journal, "If Americans are serious about closing the achievement gapthen our leaders must stop ignoring the evidence of poverty's corrosive impact on achievement ... Gap in School Funding." Black Issues in Higher Education. Vol. 19, Issue 14 (August 19, 2002): p16. Fantini, Mario D. Regaining Excellence in Education. Columbus, OH: Merrill Publishing Company, 1...

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... ; he's endangering his job and therefore, the family's security. Tom's response is fiery. He hates the factory; he envies the dead when he hears Amanda's daily reveille of "Rise and shine!" Yet he goes to work each day and brings home the pay. He's suppressed all his dreams, and if he truly were as selfish as Amanda claims, he would hav ... of this two-by-four situation!" The father's photograph lights up as an example of someone who has apparently performed such a feat. The lights dim. At six, Amanda's "Rise and shine!" rings out, although this time she tells Laura to pass the message o...

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• Grade Level: High School