{"product_id":"9783319365893","title":"Race, Equity, and Education: Sixty Years from Brown","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRace, Equity, and Education: Sixty Years from Brown\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eNoguera, Pedro; Pierce, Jill; Ahram, Roey\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis powerful and timely analysis takes stock of race and education sixty years after the historic \u003ci\u003eBrown vs. Board of Education\u003c\/i\u003e decision. This volume examines education as one of the most visible markers for racial disparities in the US as well as one of its most visible frontiers for racial justice. Featuring original research, educators’ insights, and perspectives from communities of color, it documents the complex impact of social\/educational policy on social progress. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapters on charter schools, curriculum content, performance measurement, and disproportionalities in special education referrals shed light on entrenched inequities that must be confronted. The book also makes it clear that leveling the playing field calls for not only better schools, but also addressing pervasive social problems such as poverty and housing segregation.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIncluded in the coverage:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSchool Policy is Housing      Policy: Deconcentrating Disadvantage to Address the Achievement Gap.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCharter Schooling, Race Politics, and an Appeal to History.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThe      Data Quality Movement for the Asian American and Pacific Islander community:      an unresolved civil rights issue.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCritical Ethnic Studies in High School Classrooms:      Academic Achievement via Social Action.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eMexican American Educational Stagnation: The Role of      Generational Status, Parental Narratives and Educator Mes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003esages.               \u0026lt;  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003ePinpointing crucial issues and opportunities for solutions, \u003ci\u003eRace, Equity, and Education\u003c\/i\u003e has immediate salience for educators and researchers studying the intersection of race and education.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2016-08-23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783319365893\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-23772-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 297\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47693069549708,"sku":"9783319365893","price":80.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319365893_42e1ae33-c0c3-4d28-bf9c-834f3499a68c.jpg?v=1776772471","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783319365893","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}