When Middle-Class Parents Choose Urban Schools - Class, Race, and the Challenge of Equity in Public Education

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Summary

Over the years a growing number of middle-class parents have considered sending their children to - and often end up becoming active in - urban public schools. Their presence can bring long-needed material resources to such schools. The author shows that it can also introduce new class and race tensions, and even exacerbate inequalities.

Product details

• Authors: Linn Posey&, Linn Posey-maddox, Linn Posey-Maddox, Posey-Maddox Linn
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.03.2014
• EAN: 9780226120188
• ISBN: 978-0-226-12018-8
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; EDUCATION / Administration / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, Educational administration and organization, School/community relations & school/home relations, Urban communities, Primary & middle schools, Primary and middle schools, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary