A different view of urban schools civil rights, critical race theory, and unexplored realities / Kitty Kelly Epstein.
| Author/creator | Epstein, Kitty Kelly, 1946- |
| Other author | EBSCO Publishing (Firm) |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : P. Lang, |
| Description | x, 144 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Education Research Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Counterpoints ; v. 291 Counterpoints (New York, N.Y.) ; v. 291. ^A377111 |
| Contents | Themes and theories, personal and academic -- The bad old days : the pre-civil rights history of a Northern school district -- "Mississippi West" : Oakland's civil rights movement -- Civil rights and state takeovers : a diverse Oakland school board defeats an attempted state takeover in 1988 -- Curriculum and structures : social studies textbooks, tracking, and other issues -- The "leave no teacher" laws : state and federal regulations mandating a "highly qualifed" teaching force actually create problems for urban communities -- Turning lemons into lemonade : the Partnership Program -- "Are you bilingual like me, Miss Johnson?" : Ebonics revisited -- Making a way out of no way : the struggle for academic quality -- Conclusions and programs. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [127]-138) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2005022532 |
| ISBN | 0820478792 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |