From the Courtroom to the Classroom: The Shifting Landscape of School Desegregation Contributor(s): Smrekar, Claire E. (Editor), Goldring, Ellen B. (Editor), Ferguson, Ronald F. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1934742201 ISBN-13: 9781934742204 Publisher: Harvard Education PR OUR PRICE: $31.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Educational Policy & Reform - Education | Administration - General - Education | Multicultural Education |
Dewey: 379.263 |
LCCN: 2008943759 |
Physical Information: 300 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
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Publisher Description: From the Courtroom to the Classroom examines recent developments pertaining to school desegregation in the United States. As the editors note, it comes at a time marked by a "general downplaying of race and ethnicity as criteria for the allocation of public resources, as well as a weakening of the political forces that support busing to achieve racial integration." The book fills a growing need for a full-scale assessment of this recent history and its effect on schools, children, and communities. |
Contributor Bio(s): Smrekar, Claire E.: - Claire E. Smrekar is an associate professor of public policy and education at Peabody College, Vanderbilt University and an investigator with the National Center on School Choice. Her work involves qualitative research studies related to the social context of education and public policy, with specific reference to the impact of desegregation plans and choice policy on families, schools, and neighborhoods.Goldring, Ellen B.: - Ellen B. Goldring is Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Education Policy and Leadership and chair of the Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations at Vanderbilt UniversityFerguson, Ronald F.: - Ronald F. Ferguson is the faculty cochair and director of the Achievement Gap Initiative at Harvard University and the founder and director of the Tripod Project for school improvement. |