Kill Them Before They Grow: Misdiagnosis of African American Boys in American Classrooms
Description
This incisive examination explores how African American boys are too often misunderstood, misidentified, and misdiagnosed within American classrooms. It investigates the educational practices, institutional assumptions, and cultural biases that can shape academic labels and limit students’ opportunities for growth. By bringing attention to the consequences for children, families, and schools, the book challenges educators and policymakers to reconsider how achievement, behavior, and potential are recognized. Its central message is a call for more equitable assessment, culturally responsive teaching, and genuine investment in the abilities of Black boys.
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paperback
African American Images
Published Jan 1, 1997
88 pages
ISBN: 9780913543542
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First Published
1997
Language
eng
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