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Understanding the present often involves a grasp of the past. Our present concern about the inadequate academic achievement of many American youth focuses upon their race, poverty, temperament, teachers, family, and culture. Today, we hold the institution that encompasses them all, their schools, largely responsible for their poor performance. Has this always been so, and if not, why blame schools now?
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Graham, P.A. (2011). Grasping the Past to Inform the Present. In: Hallinan, M. (eds) Frontiers in Sociology of Education. Frontiers in Sociology and Social Research, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1576-9_14
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