American society has long placed high expectations on our schools to advance this nation's prospects or to help resolve many of its ills. Throughout America's history, however, immigrant children have experienced difficulties adjusting to their new lives in our schools. This experience has been the fate of many African students who come to America with hopes of securing an excellent education, a better future, and a chance at the American dream; instead, they frequently find disappointment.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0761834559
ISBN13:9780761834557
Release Date:May 2006
Publisher:Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
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