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Why Race and Culture Matter in Schools: Closing the Achievement Gap in America's Classrooms (Multicultural Education (Cloth)) by Tyrone Caldwell Howard, Geneva Gay (Foreword), Tyrone G. Howard, James A. Banks (Series Editor) Hardcover, 208 Pages, Published 2010 ISBN-10: 0-8077-5072-7 / 0807750727 ISBN-13: 978-0-8077-5072-8 / 9780807750728 While race and culture remain important variables in how young people experience schools, they are often misunderstood by educators and school personnel. Building on three studies that investigated schools successful in closing the achievement gap, Tyrone Howard shows how adopting greater awareness |