The Kid in Purple Pants: Structured Approaches to Educating Underprivileged Students

Being the poor kid in school with one pair of pants is an uphill fight. This book is the true, first-hand account of what life is really like for a kid who comes to school self-conscious, tired, confused, hungry and his only pants are purple!

The author, Patrick Anderson, is now a superintendent in Illinois. He explains a way to educate economically disadvantaged students like him that focuses on creating success, self-pride, determination, and responsibility while also meeting the academic ...