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Warren, Mark R.; Mapp, Karen L. – Oxford University Press, 2011
The persistent failure of public schooling in low-income communities constitutes one of our nation's most pressing civil rights and social justice issues. Many school reformers recognize that poverty, racism, and a lack of power held by these communities undermine children's education and development, but few know what to do about it. "A…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Equal Education, Low Income Groups, Democracy
Skinner, Elizabeth A., Ed.; Garreton, Maria Teresa, Ed.; Schultz, Brian D., Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2011
"Grow Your Own Teachers" describes the evolution of a local school reform movement in Chicago that now serves as a model for change in schools and teacher preparation programs across the country. Grounded in the grassroots organizing tradition, the Grow Your Own (GYO) teacher initiative involves collaboration between community-based…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Community Leaders, Urban Schools, Schools of Education
Minow, Martha, Ed.; Shweder, Richard A., Ed.; Markus, Hazel Rose, Ed. – Russell Sage Foundation, 2008
Educators and policymakers who share the goal of equal opportunity in schools often hold differing notions of what entails a just school in multicultural America. Some emphasize the importance of integration and uniform treatment for all, while others point to the benefits of honoring cultural diversity in ways that make minority students feel at…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Muslims, Equal Education, School Choice
Alford, Betty J., Ed.; Perreault, George, Ed.; Zellner, Luana, Ed.; Ballenger, Julia W., Ed. – NCPEA Publications, 2011
This is the 2011 Yearbook of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA). This Yearbook contains five parts. Part I, Invited Chapters, includes: (1) NCPEA President's Message, 2011 (Gary W. Kinsey); (2) Shadows and Images II (Lloyd Duvall); and (3) Micropolitics in the School: Teacher Leaders' Use of Political Skill…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, College Faculty, Professional Associations, Yearbooks