{"product_id":"their-highest-potential","title":"Their Highest Potential","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfrican American schools in the segregated South faced enormous obstacles in educating their students. But some of these schools succeeded in providing nurturing educational environments in spite of the injustices of segregation. Vanessa Siddle Walker tells the story of one such school in rural North Carolina  the Caswell County Training School  which operated from 1934 to 1969. She focuses especially on the importance of dedicated teachers and the principal  who believed their jobs extended well beyond the classroom  and on the communitys parents  who worked hard to support the school. According to Walker  the relationship between school and community was mutually dependent. Parents sacrificed financially to meet the schools needs  and teachers and administrators put in extra time for professional development  specialized student assistance  and home visits. The result was a school that placed the needs of African American students at the center of its mission  which was in turn shared by the community. Walker concludes that the experience of CCTS captures a segment of the history of African Americans in segregated schools that has been overlooked and that provides important context for the ongoing debate about how best to educate African American children. African American History\/Education\/North Carolina\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44977597775925,"sku":"ByrdShop_0807845817","price":46.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780807845813.jpg?v=1770748319","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/their-highest-potential","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}