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Finn, Chester E., Jr.; Scanlan, Andrew E. – Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2020
This report presents key findings from "Learning in the Fast Lane: The Past, Present, and Future of Advanced Placement," by Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Andrew E. Scanlan, and published by Princeton University Press in 2019. American education has long been plagued by excellence gaps among the young people who make it into the highest levels…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Achievement Gap, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education
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Garnett, Bernice Raveche; Smith, Lance C.; Kervick, Colby T.; Ballysingh, Tracy A.; Moore, Mika; Gonell, Eliaquin – International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2019
This paper considers the emancipatory potential of incorporating youth participatory action research (YPAR) and restorative practices (RP) implementation into a transformative mixed methods study design as a means to create equitable and caring school systems for marginalized youth. The utilization of "transformative mixed methods"…
Descriptors: Action Research, Participatory Research, School Districts, Equal Education
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Shlaes, Amity – Policy Review, 1999
Examines the consequences of Vermont's effort to equalize school funding so that no district could spend more on its children than another district, exploring the ways in which this approach has lessened education for many, rather than improving education for the disadvantaged. Emphasizes strong public opinion about property taxes and school…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Equity (Finance), Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education