A different view of urban schools : civil rights, critical race theory, and unexplored realities / Kitty Kelly Epstein.

Author
Epstein, Kitty Kelly, 1946- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York : P. Lang, c2006.
Description
x, 144 p. ; 23 cm.

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    "A Different View of Urban Schools tells a story about the realities of urban education in America. It provides new insights on teacher selection and preparation, curriculum, school takeovers, federal legislation, the role of business, and the impact of the civil rights movement on urban schools. The result is a new perspective on what educational reform requires in American cities. This book will be useful to teachers, policy makers, school board members, and parents, as well as classes in multicultural education, ethnic studies, and the social foundations of education."--Jacket.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. [127]-138) and index.
    Action note
    Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)
    Contents
    • Themes and theories, personal and academic
    • The bad old days : the pre-civil rights history of a Northern school district
    • "Mississippi West" : Oakland's civil rights movement
    • Civil rights and state takeovers : a diverse Oakland school board defeats an attempted state takeover in 1988
    • Curriculum and structures : social studies textbooks, tracking, and other issues
    • The "leave no teacher" laws : state and federal regulations mandating a "highly qualifed" teaching force actually create problems for urban communities
    • Turning lemons into lemonade : the Partnership Program
    • "Are you bilingual like me, Miss Johnson?" : Ebonics revisited
    • Making a way out of no way : the struggle for academic quality
    • Conclusions and programs.
    ISBN
    0820478792 (pbk. : alk. paper)
    LCCN
    ^^2005022532
    OCLC
    61262321
    RCP
    H - S
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