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Practical Solutions for bridging the Achievement Gap
On Tuesday, community leaders and national experts are convening a two day national town hall at the California Endowment in Los Angeles. The focus is on finding solutions and strategies to build healthier communities for boys of color. But many of these involve intangible concepts like changing mental scripts. What does that mean on a practical level and what is the feasibility of implementing these ambitious strategies in our schools?
On Tuesday, community leaders and national experts are convening a two day national town hall at the California Endowment in Los Angeles. The focus is on finding solutions and strategies to build healthier communities for boys of color. But many of these involve intangible concepts like changing mental scripts. What does that mean on a practical level and what is the feasibility of implementing these ambitious strategies in our schools?
Guest:
Edward Fergus, Deputy Director of NYU’s Metropolitan Center for Urban Education and contributor to the forthcoming book, Changing Places: How Communities Will Improve the Health of Boys of Color