What African American Parents Want Educators to Know - Paperback

by Gail L. Thompson (Author)

African-American parents and guardians are willing to work with teachers and administrators to ensure that their children receive a quality education. Yet if the historic achievement gap is ever to be eradicated, teachers, administrators, researchers, and policymakers must be more willing to view African-American parents/guardians as assets. African-American parents/guardians must be invited to verbalize their concerns, and those concerns must be taken seriously to effect meaningful and lasting change in the public school system.

Author Biography

Gail L. Thompson is a professor in the School of Educational Studies, Claremont Graduate University (CA).