No Bs - Bad Stats ― Black People Need People Who Believe in Black People Enough Not to Believe Every Bad Thing They Hear About Black People

Writing in plain language with a sense of humor, author Ivory Toldson (counseling psychology, Howard University) guides educators, parents, advocates, and college students to question the received assumptions about educating black children and the bad statistics (BS) that drive educational policy in America. Drawing on the research methods of W. E. B. Du Bois, the author offers a new framework for educational equity and a new educational agenda for black children and youth, integrating principles such as within-group analysis and strength-based analysis. Each chapter in Part 1 is devoted to debunking one myth, such as black students don’t read and black male teachers are missing. Part 2 offers ideas for educational equity, emphasizing the importance of partnering with parents, fair discipline, working with white teachers, and the role of historically black colleges and universities. Annotation ©2019 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Ivory A. Toldson, Ph.D., is a professor of Counseling Psychology at Howard University, the president of Quality Education for Minorities, the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Negro Education, and executive editor of the Journal of Policy Analysis and Research, published by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.