| Description |
xxviii, 370 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Debating issues in American education ; v. 3
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Debating issues in American education ; v. 3.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Should the courts be the primary focus in efforts to achieve desegregation? -- Are multicultural counseling programs in schools needed to improve the academic performance of students? -- Are traditional university preparation programs the best way to prepare teachers and administrators to teach diverse student populations? -- Can Race to the Top and related programs improve underperforming schools? -- Is aid to schools under Title I the best way to close the achievement gap between students who are economically disadvantaged and those who are not? -- Is aid to schools under Title I an appropriate strategy for closing the achievement gap between minority and majority students? -- Given school drop out rates, especially among poor and minority students, should college attendance be the norm for all U.S. students? -- Does incorporating elements from popular culture, such as hip-hop, on school campuses help public school serve diverse student populations? -- Should all forms of ability grouping be eliminated in schools? Do current funding structures and districting criteria of public education marginalize ethnic and racial minority students? -- Are English-only models the most appropriate means for teaching English to English language learners? -- Should gender be applied as a diversity criterion in educational programming and placement? -- Is the full-service community school model for involving parents and community members from diverse backgrounds useful in furthering equitable educational opportunity among majority-minority school populations? -- Should pull-out instructional programs be retained under Title I's compensatory education provisions? -- Should gender-based student loan forgiveness be used to increase the percentage of male teachers and administrators in public schools? |
| Subject |
Multicultural education -- United States.
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Multicultural education. |
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United States. |
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Minorities -- Education -- United States.
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Minorities -- Education. |
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Marginality, Social -- United States.
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Marginality, Social. |
| Added Author |
Hunter, Richard C. (Professor of educational administration)
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Brown, Frank, 1935-
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Donahoo, Saran.
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| ISBN |
9781412987646 cloth |
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1412987644 cloth |
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