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The Culture of the Achievement Gap

Pedro Noguera, a visiting professor of Sociology and Education, said that talking about black culture in regards to academic achievement is "highly problematic" because it overlooks why some schools consistently produce high-achieving African-American students.
Pedro Noguera, a visiting professor of Sociology and Education, said that talking about black culture in regards to academic achievement is "highly problematic" because it overlooks why some schools consistently produce high-achieving African-American students. His comments counter Manhattan Institute senior fellows Abigail and Stephen Thernstorm's theory in No Excuses: Closing the Racial Gap in Learning, their new book that argues that the culture of African-American and Hispanic children impedes their likelihood for academic success.

Noguera is also the 2003-04 Sussman Visiting Professor of Education.

The article, entitled "Book Cites Role of Culture in Achievement Gap," appeared in the October 29 edition of Education Week

Published Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2003

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