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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"American Schooling"”.
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An analysis of the relationship between schooling and society: Toward an education for growth and community
This study explores the relationship between schooling and society by comparing and synthesizing Bowles and Gintis' and Martin's works on the role and purpose of American schooling. According to them, the inquiry about school-related problems cannot be fully understood in isolation from the social …
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The Brotherhood of Blackness: A Phenomenological Investigation Into the Lived Experiences of African American Male High School Graduates in a Northern California City
<p>African American males are typically subjected to unbelievable barriers and negative trends, which include institutional racism, discrimination, multigenerational poverty, lack of education, chronic unemployment, and fatherlessness. These findings are rooted within historical contexts that paint …
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Reading pedagogy in today's classroom
… to read; such is the essential responsibility of American schooling. Moats (1999) describes reading as the most basic, yet critical responsibility of schooling. Haycock (1998), Marzano (2003), and Nye, Konstantopulos, and Hedges (2004) determined that the influence of an effective teacher has the …
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Watching children: A history of America's race to educate kids and the creation of the 'slow-learner' subject
… President Obama articulated his vision for American education and stated that America had "to win the race to educate our kids" (Obama, 2011, state of the union). Mr. Obama's speech and his "Race to the Top" policy stand as statements in a discourse that expects fast-paced education based on …
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Equity-focused leadership: The leadership practices and beliefs of principals in academically successful schools serving students from marginalized communities
The American schooling system is built on a history of inequity where some students have been, and continue to be, denied access to opportunity structure based on discriminatory policies, practices, structures, and systems. This lack of equitable access and educational experiences have led to …
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FINDING VOICE: NARRATING TEACHER POWERLESSNESS IN AN AGE OF NEOLIBERAL SCHOOL REFORMS
… students previously underserved by traditional schooling sites (Mehta, 2012). Teach for America and its alumni have had a strong hand in the management and vision of many of these charter schools, based in business model discourse and competitive practices (Kretchmar, 2014; Lahan & Reagan, 2011, …
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Teaching News Literacy in the Age Of New Media: Why Secondary School Students Should Be Taught to Judge the Credibility of the News They Consume
This paper involves two of the oldest institutions in America -- schools and the press -- and the preparation of informed citizens in the age of new media. I examine the manner and ways in which news literacy, the use of critical thinking skills to judge the reliability of news reports and news …