Equity Is Not an Option in Public Education

Equity Is Not an Option in Public Education

The author's experiences as an urban school parent have convinced her that democratic commitments to school equity are central to creating appropriate and fair school choice. Three issues deserve educators' attention: the mixed results of voluntary desegregation programs, political and soc...

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Veröffentlicht in:Educational Leadership 1996-10, Vol.54 (2), p.53
1. Verfasser: Fennimore, Beatrice S
Format: Magazinearticle
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Alternative schools
Analysis
Commitment
Competition
Democratic Values
Disadvantaged
Discrimination in education
Education reform
Educational Quality
Elementary Secondary Education
Equal Education
Grade 4
Magnet Schools
Minority Groups
Parent Attitudes
Public Education
Public schools
Racial Discrimination
School Choice
School Desegregation
Sex Discrimination
Social aspects
Social Justice
Social Responsibility
Track System (Education)
Urban Schools
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Zusammenfassung:The author's experiences as an urban school parent have convinced her that democratic commitments to school equity are central to creating appropriate and fair school choice. Three issues deserve educators' attention: the mixed results of voluntary desegregation programs, political and social agendas affecting public schooling, and the continuing struggle for social and racial justice. (MLH)
ISSN:0013-1784
1943-5878