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Direct linkNoyes, Andrew – Research in Mathematics Education, 2016
For those engaged in educational "improvement," it is important to pause from time to time to ask the question: what is improving? If Bourdieu's thesis is correct, namely that education is a key site of social reproduction, does school improvement, and/or improvement of mathematics education, also enhance that capacity for the social…
Descriptors: Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Educational Improvement, Social Capital
Kruidenier, Daniel; Morrison, Scott – Educational Studies: Journal of the American Educational Studies Association, 2013
In this article, we argue that when teaching about and for social and environmental justice, teachers need to move beyond promoting individual behavior changes as a primary means to counter complex, global problems. Further, we advocate for a more robust strategy for teaching about and for social and environmental justice that not only raises…
Descriptors: Banking, Educational Experience, Cultural Pluralism, Social Justice
Sokolower, Jody – Rethinking Schools, 2012
In the introduction to her new book, ""Multiplication Is for White People": Raising Expectations for Other People's Children," Lisa Delpit describes her response when Diane Ravitch asked her why she hasn't spoken out against the devastation of public schools in her home state of Louisiana and the efforts to make New Orleans the national model. She…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Public Schools, Educational Change, Social Differences
Classical Social Justice: A Philosophical Exploration of the Roots of Social and Economic Inequities
Download full textLucey, Thomas A.; Agnello, Mary Frances; Hawkins, Jeffrey M. – Multicultural Education, 2010
For a socially just community to occur, decision-making must employ respectful procedures that value input from representatives of all economic contexts. By considering philosophical roots of Western societal development, it is possible to gain insight into the systemic processes underlying these circumstances. By understanding these bases,…
Descriptors: Social Justice, History, Philosophy, Decision Making
Portes, Pedro R. – Penn GSE Perspectives on Urban Education, 2008
Addressing the underdevelopment awaiting most children belonging to historically disparaged groups in the uneven playing field of public education remains--the top problem in advancing equity and excellence in education. Clearly, excellence in the educational system requires equity in opportunities to learn regardless of children's background or…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Achievement Gap, Excellence in Education, Public Education
Power, Martin – Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies, 2008
This article critically appraises the success of the Back To Education Allowance (BTEA) in removing barriers to participation in 3rd level education for welfare recipients in Ireland. The paper is based on empirical data from focus group and in-depth qualitative interviews with 3rd level students on the BTEA. This study argues that it is…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Foreign Countries, Welfare Recipients, Policy Analysis
