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A different view of urban schools : civil rights, critical race theory, and unexplored realities

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A different view of urban schools : civil rights, critical race theory, and unexplored realities / Kitty Kelly Epstein.
Author
Epstein, Kitty Kelly, 1946-
Publication
New York : P. Lang, c2006.

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x, 144 p.; 23 cm.
Series Statement
Counterpoints ; v. 291
Uniform Title
Counterpoints (New York, N.Y.) ; v. 291.
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Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [127]-138) and index.
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.
Call Number
Sc D 06-1140
ISBN
0820478792 (pbk. : alk. paper)
LCCN
2005022532
OCLC
61262321
Author
Epstein, Kitty Kelly, 1946-
Title
A different view of urban schools : civil rights, critical race theory, and unexplored realities / Kitty Kelly Epstein.
Imprint
New York : P. Lang, c2006.
Series
Counterpoints ; v. 291
Counterpoints (New York, N.Y.) ; v. 291.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [127]-138) and index.
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