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305) Marx and education
Author
Publisher
Routledge
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"There is one Karl Marx, and a multitude of Marxisms. This concise, introductory book by internationally renowned scholar Jean Anyon centers on the ideas of Marx that have been used in education studies as a guide to theory, analysis, research, and practice. Marx and Education begins with a brief overview of basic Marxist ideas and terms and then traces some of the main points scholars in education have been articulating since the late 1970s. Following...
Author
Series
Hoover Institution Press publication volume 718
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Author
Series
Hoover Institution Press publication volume 571
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
310) Creating the suburban school advantage: race, localism, and inequality in an American metropolis
Author
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"This book describes how an ethos of localism and racial exclusion created a perceived and real advantage for suburban school districts in the postwar era, focusing on developments in metropolitan Kansas City"--
Author
Publisher
The New Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A sweeping history of the federal legislation that prohibits sex discrimination in education, published on the fiftieth anniversary of Title IX"--
"By prohibiting sex discrimination in federally funded education, the 1972 legislation popularly known as Title IX profoundly changed the lives of millions in the United States, accelerating a movement for equal education in classrooms, on sports fields, and in all of campus life. 37 Words is the story...
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Provided is an engaging and inspiring look at public education in the United States. This documentary has helped launch a movement to achieve a real and lasting change through the compelling stories of five unforgettable students such as Emily, a Silicon Valley eighth-grader who is afraid of being labeled as unfit for college, and Francisco, a Bronx first-grader whose mom will do anything to give him a shot at a better life. Included are featurettes,...
Author
Publisher
Harvard Education Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Preparing Teachers for Deeper Learning answers an urgent call for teachers who educate children from diverse backgrounds to meet the demands of a changing world. In today's knowledge economy, teachers must prioritize problem-solving ability, adaptability, critical thinking, and the development of interpersonal and collaborative skills over rote memorization and the passive transmission of knowledge. Authors Linda Darling-Hammond and Jeannie Oakes...