Kill Them Before They Grow: Misdiagnosis of African American Boys in American Classrooms
by Michael Porter
Publication Date: Mar 01, 1998
List Price: $10.95
Format: Paperback, 100 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
ISBN13: 9780913543542
Imprint: African American Images
Publisher: African American Images
Parent Company: African American Images
Description of Kill Them Before They Grow: Misdiagnosis of African American Boys in American Classrooms by Michael Porter
Examining how African American males end up in dead-end classes, this book explores what must be done to change this trend, asking such questions as What happens to these boys in special education? and How can educators and communities reduce the number of African American boys receiving Ritalin and ultimately dropping out?