Could It Be Otherwise?

Parents and the Inequalities of Public School Choice

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching
Cover of the book Could It Be Otherwise? by Lois André-Bechely, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Lois André-Bechely ISBN: 9781136728204
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: October 11, 2013
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Lois André-Bechely
ISBN: 9781136728204
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: October 11, 2013
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Parents who wish to choose schools for their children must have more than a desire for different or better - they need detailed knowledge of the processes and practices that will give them access to schools of choice. This book vividly contrasts the experiences of a diverse group of urban parents choosing their children's schools with school choice policies from voluntary integration mandates to the No Child Left Behind Act. Lois André-Bechely carefully uncovers the race- and class-based inequities these policies sustain, documenting the way parents themselves become complicit in the historical inequalities of schooling. This book exposes how educational institutions are making this so and provokes new thinking about how public school choice could be implemented in more equitable and democratic ways.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Parents who wish to choose schools for their children must have more than a desire for different or better - they need detailed knowledge of the processes and practices that will give them access to schools of choice. This book vividly contrasts the experiences of a diverse group of urban parents choosing their children's schools with school choice policies from voluntary integration mandates to the No Child Left Behind Act. Lois André-Bechely carefully uncovers the race- and class-based inequities these policies sustain, documenting the way parents themselves become complicit in the historical inequalities of schooling. This book exposes how educational institutions are making this so and provokes new thinking about how public school choice could be implemented in more equitable and democratic ways.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Romantic Periodicals and Print Culture by Lois André-Bechely
Cover of the book The Travels of Pietro della Valle in India by Lois André-Bechely
Cover of the book Routledge Handbook of Water Law and Policy by Lois André-Bechely
Cover of the book Communities, Crime and Social Capital in Contemporary China by Lois André-Bechely
Cover of the book The Ethical Subject of Security by Lois André-Bechely
Cover of the book Idioms by Lois André-Bechely
Cover of the book Managing the Modern Workplace by Lois André-Bechely
Cover of the book Citizens' Financial Futures by Lois André-Bechely
Cover of the book Restructuring Industry and Territory by Lois André-Bechely
Cover of the book Realism and Power (Routledge Revivals) by Lois André-Bechely
Cover of the book Animals and Human Society by Lois André-Bechely
Cover of the book African Environments and Resources by Lois André-Bechely
Cover of the book Society and Health by Lois André-Bechely
Cover of the book Black American Cinema by Lois André-Bechely
Cover of the book The Arab Spring by Lois André-Bechely
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy