The color of mind: why the origins of the achievement gap matter for justice

In: The history and philosophy of education series

Abstract

Introduction: What school leaders need to know -- The racial achievement gap -- The color of mind: constructing racial differences in intellect, character, and conduct -- The color of schooling: constructing the racial achievement gap -- Voices of dissent: dispelling an inglorious fallacy -- "A tangle of pathology": the color of mind takes a cultural turn -- What schools cannot fix: poverty, inequality, and segregation -- Old poison in new bottles: how the color of mind thrives in schools and affects achievement -- Why we sort kids in school -- Unjust schools: why the origins of the achievement gap matter