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  • The Color of Mind

    Why the Origins of the Achievement Gap Matter for Justice

    de Derrick Darby, John L. Rury ...
    Series series History and Philosophy of Education Series
    "An indispensable text for understanding educational racial injustice and contributing to initiatives to mitigate it." — Educational TheoryAmerican students vary in educational achievement, but white students in general typically have better test scores and grades than black students. Why is this the case, and what can school leaders do about it? In The Color of Mind, Derrick Darby and John L. ... Leer más

    $0.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Education and Social Change

    Contours in the History of American Schooling

    de John L. Rury, Sylvia L. Mendez ...
    This concise, interpretive history of American schooling focuses on the evolving relationship between education and social change.Like its predecessors, this fully updated new edition investigates the impact of social forces such as industrialization, urbanization, immigration, globalization, and cultural conflict on the development of schools and other educational institutions. It also examines ... Leer más

    $80.99 USD

  • An Age of Accountability

    How Standardized Testing Came to Dominate American Schools and Compromise Education

    de John L. Rury ...
    Series series New Directions in the History of Education
    An Age of Accountability highlights the role of test-based accountability as a policy framework in American education from 1970 to 2020. For more than half a century, the quest to hold schools and educators accountable for academic achievement has relied almost exclusively on standardized assessment. The theory of change embedded in almost all test-based accountability programs held that ... Leer más

    $31.99 USD

  • Creating the Suburban School Advantage

    Race, Localism, and Inequality in an American Metropolis

    de John L. Rury ...
    Series series Histories of American Education
    Creating the Suburban School Advantage explains how American suburban school districts gained a competitive edge over their urban counterparts. John L. Rury provides a national overview of the process, focusing on the period between 1950 and 1980, and presents a detailed study of metropolitan Kansas City, a region representative of trends elsewhere.While big-city districts once were widely seen as ... Leer más

    $21.99 USD

  • Transforming the University of Kansas

    A History, 1965-2015

    de John L. Rury, Kim Cary Warren ...
    Sitting atop Mount Oread, the University of Kansas stands as a monument to the determination of the state’s earliest settlers to build for the future. As a “city on a hill,” the university has also mirrored both American society’s hopes and its fears—and never has this been truer than over the past five decades. Transforming the University of Kansas chronicles the many accomplishments and the ... Leer más

    Antes $28.99 USD Ahora $23.79 USD

  • The African American Struggle for Secondary Schooling, 1940–1980

    Closing the Graduation Gap

    de John L. Rury, Shirley A. Hill ...
    This is the first comprehensive account of African American secondary education in the postwar era. Drawing on quantitative datasets, as well as oral history, this compelling narrative examines how African Americans narrowed the racial gap in high school completion. The authors explore regional variations in high school attendance across the United States and how intraracial factors affected ... Leer más

    $35.99 USD

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  • 50 Myths and Lies That Threaten America's Public Schools

    The Real Crisis in Education

    de David C. Berliner, Gene V Glass ...
    Two of the most respected voices in education and a team of young education scholars identify 50 myths and lies that threaten America's public schools. With hard-hitting information and a touch of comic relief, Berliner, Glass, and their Associates separate fact from fiction in this comprehensive look at modern education reform. They explain how the mythical failure of public education has been ... Leer más

    $26.99 USD

  • The Flat World and Education

    How America's Commitment to Equity Will Determine Our Future

    de Linda Darling-Hammond ...
    Series series Multicultural Education Series
    Linda Darling-Hammond is the 2023 National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) Policy Leader of the YearIn this bestseller and Grawemeyer Award winner, Linda Darling-Hammond offers an eye-opening wake-up call concerning America’s future and vividly illustrates what the United States needs to do in order to build a system of high-achieving and equitable schools that ensures every child ... Leer más

    $28.99 USD

  • Restoring Opportunity

    The Crisis of Inequality and the Challenge for American Education

    de Greg J. Duncan, Richard J. Murnane ...
    In this landmark volume, Greg J. Duncan and Richard J. Murnane lay out a meticulously researched case showing how—in a time of spiraling inequality—strategically targeted interventions and supports can help schools significantly improve the life chances of low-income children.The authors offer a brilliant synthesis of recent research on inequality and its effects on families, children, and schools ... Leer más

    $27.99 USD

  • The Parent Trap

    How to Stop Overloading Parents and Fix Our Inequality Crisis

    de Nate G. Hilger ...
    How parents have been set up to fail, and why helping them succeed is the key to achieving a fair and prosperous society.Few people realize that raising children is the single largest industry in the United States. Yet this vital work receives little political support, and its primary workers—parents—labor in isolation. If they ask for help, they are made to feel inadequate; there is no ... Leer más

    $16.99 USD

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  • Political Contexts of Educational Leadership

    ISLLC Standard Six

    Edición de Jane Lindle ...
    Series series PSEL/NELP Leadership Preparation
    Co-published with UCEA, this exciting new textbook is the first to tackle the ISLLC Standard #6—the political context of education. This unique volume helps aspiring school leaders understand the dynamics of educational policy in multiple arenas at the local, state, and federal levels. Leaders are responsible for promoting the success of every student by understanding, responding to, and ... Leer más

    $76.99 USD

  • The Economic Other

    Inequality in the American Political Imagination

    de Meghan Condon, Amber Wichowsky ...
    Economic inequality is at a record high in the United States, but public demand for redistribution is not rising with it. Meghan Condon and Amber Wichowsky show that this paradox and other mysteries about class and US politics can be solved through a focus on social comparison. Powerful currents compete to propel attention up or down—toward the rich or the poor—pulling politics along in the wake ... Leer más

    $21.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus