Description: As a group, Black and Latino boys face persistent and devastating disparities in achievement when compared to their White counterparts: they are more likely to obtain low test scores and grades, be categorized as learning disabled, be absent from honors and gifted programs, and be overrepresented among students who are suspended and expelled from school.
Brief description: Edward Fergus is an assistant professor of educational leadership at New York University.
Review Quotes: At a time of crisis among Black and Latino boys the most vulnerable populations in our public schools "Schooling for Resilience"probes the souls of schools and provides a brilliant road map to better education. Gilberto Q. Conchas, associate professor and chancellor s fellow, School of Education, University of California, Irvine
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