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VanSciver, James H. – Multicultural Perspectives, 2006
Although the myth of public education as the "great equalizer" is alive and well in the minds of many, the reality is that the notion of public schools as the savior of the less fortunate is fundamentally compromised when institutional decision making does more to suppress low-income and minority students through low expectations…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Low Income Groups, School Districts, Minority Groups

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