In Opportunity Lost, Marcus D. Pohlmann examines the troubling issue of why Memphis city school students are underperforming at alarming rates. His provocative interdisciplinary analysis, combining both history and social science, examines the events before and after desegregation, compares a city school to an affluent suburban school to pinpoint imbalances, and offers critical assessments of various educational reforms.In addition to his analysis of the problems, Pohlmann lays out educational reforms that run the gamut from early intervention and parental involvement to increasing teacher compensation, improving time utilization, and more.
Pohlmann's illuminating and original study has wide application for a problem that bedevils inner-city children everywhere and prevents the promise of equality from reaching all of our nation's citizens.
| ISBN: | 9781572337169 |
| Publication date: | 30th April 2010 |
| Author: | Marcus Pohlmann |
| Publisher: | The University of Tennessee Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 282 pages |
| Genres: |
Social discrimination and social justice Educational administration and organization |
In Opportunity Lost, Marcus D. Pohlmann examines the troubling issue of why Memphis city school students are underperforming at alarming rates.
Opportunity Lost features in the following genres: Social discrimination and social justice, Educational administration and organization
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Opportunity Lost was written by Marcus Pohlmann and published by The University of Tennessee Press
Opportunity Lost has 282 pages