Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ488674
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-6325
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Whose Schools Are They Anyway? The Quest for Democratic and Equitable Education.
Ladson-Billings, Gloria
Social Studies Review, v33 n2 p6-11 Win 1994
Describes the conflict between the California Framework for History-Social Education and interdisciplinary citizenship education. Discusses exemplary teachers, diversity in schools, privatization, and the role of public education. Contends that, although teaching can be considered noble and unselfish, it is above all a political act. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Geography, History, Interdisciplinary Approach, Multicultural Education, Privatization, Role of Education, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Teacher Behavior, Teacher Role, Textbook Content
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Policymakers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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