How black and working class children are deprived of basic education in Canada /

This book is the culmination of twenty-four years of research. It explores the thematic intersections of race, class, immigration, and the potential of building student-centered classrooms. Of course, the building of a truly student-centered is itself a slow and contested process. Over the years, pr...

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Main Author: Sium, Bairu, 1953- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Rotterdam : Sense Publishers, [2014]
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