"Multiplication is for White People" is a passionate reminder that there is no achievement gap at birth. Poor teaching, negative stereotypes and a curriculum that does not adequately connect to poor children's lives conspire against the prospects of poor children of colour.
In her long-awaited second book, the award-winning educator and author of "Other People's Children" reflects on the last 15 years of educational reform effortsNincluding No Child Left Behind, standardized testing, alternative teacher certification paths, and the charter school movementNthat have left a generation of poor children of color feeling that higher educational achievement is not for them.
