City Schools and the American Dream 2 - The Enduring Promise of Public Education

"Over a decade ago, the first edition of City Schools and the American Dream debuted just as reformers were gearing up to make sweeping changes in urban education. Despite their rhetoric and disruptive actions, urban schools continue to face many challenges. What went wrong, and is there hope for future change? More than a new edition, this "sequel" to the original has been completely re-written to include insights from new research, account for recent demographic trends, and discuss emerging political realities. While surveying the various limitations that urban schools face, the book also highlights the various programs, communities, and schools who are making good on public education's promise of equity"--

About the author

Pedro A. Noguera is the Emery Stoops and Joyce King Stoops Dean of the USC Rossier School of Education. Esa Syeed is an assistant professor in the department of sociology at the California State University-Long Beach.

Summary

Over a decade ago, the first edition of City Schools and the American Dream debuted just as reformers were gearing up to make sweeping changes in urban education. More than a new edition, this sequel has been substantially revised to include insights from new research, recent demographic trends, and emerging political realities.

Product details

• Authors: Pedro A Noguera, Pedro A. Noguera, Esa Syeed
• Assisted by: James A Banks (Editor), James A. Banks (Editor)
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2020
• EAN: 9780807763865
• ISBN: 978-0-8077-6386-5
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 229 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 227 g
• Series: Multicultural Education; Multicultural Education Series
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system