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No Excuses: Closing the Racial Gap in Learning
April 7, 2004
Abigail Thernstrom senior fellow, Manhattan Institute
Stephan Thernstrom professor, history, Harvard University

Abigail Thernstrom, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, and Harvard historian Stephan Thernstrom, discuss their new book about the racial gap in academics.

Culture & Identity | Education
academics | Achievement Gap | Classroom & Community | Education Reform | Law & Criminal Justice | North American | Race
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Publisher: Simon & Schuster (2004)
Binding: Paperback, 352 pages
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