© 2013 by Nicole Baker Fulgham
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In memory of my grandmothers,
Edna Goggin and Louise Jones,
who showed me the importance of serving others,
working for justice, and holding fast to God’s unchanging hand.
Contents
Cover i
Title Page iii
Copyright Page iv
Dedication v
Introduction ix
1. A School System Deeply Divided: Notes from Detroit and Compton 1
2. Root Causes, Systemic Factors, and Myths 21
3. The Good News: Hard Work Yields Success for All Children 43
4. A Rich History, an Absent Voice 65
5. A Biblical Framework: Children, Justice, and Human Potential 93
6. Motivating and Sustaining Faith 113
7. Closing the Awareness Gap 129
8. Laborers in the Movement 147
9. Faith-Based Advocacy 175
10. Never Again 201
Additional Resources 207
Acknowledgments 221
Notes 225
About the Author 237
Back Cover 238
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About Educating All God's Children: What Christians Can--and Should--Do to Improve Public Education for Low-Income Kids
Children living in poverty have the same God-given potential as children in wealthier communities, but on average they achieve at significantly lower levels. Kids who both live in poverty and read below grade level by third grade are three times as likely not to graduate from high school as students who have never been poor. By the time children in low-income communities are in fourth grade, they're already three grade levels behind their peers in wealthier communities. More than half won't graduate from high school--and many that do graduate only perform at an eighth-grade level. Only one in ten will go on to graduate from college. These students have severely diminished opportunities for personal prosperity and professional success. It is clear that America's public schools do not provide a high quality public education for the sixteen million children growing up in poverty. |
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