Lives on the Boundary: The Struggles and Achievements of America's UnderpreparedRemedial, illiterate, intellectually deficient--these are the stigmas that define the educational underclass to which Mike Rose once belonged. Here, he tells of his personal journey from a Los Angeles ghetto to a major research university, bringing a vital challenge to those who must shape America's educational agenda. |
Contents
Entering the Conversation | 39 |
The Poem Is a Substitute for Love | 67 |
Literate Stirrings | 85 |
Copyright | |
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