ural Classroom" is to "redirect the looking glass and examine the role that schools play in the minority achievement gap" (2005, p. 24).

I wholeheartedly agree that teachers need to understand the importance and significance of the child's cultural background and to address inter-cultural issues in the classroom. Cultures can be respected when they are understood, and respect can be expressed in significant ways that encourage better learning.

Although inadequate funding and resources in minority neighborhood schools may be part of the problem White-Clark also feels that teacher's expectations and their attitudes towards minority students may play a larger role

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