Badges and Incidents - A Transdisciplinary History of the Right to Education in America

Badges and Incidents explains the law and pedagogical practices governing American education. It is a valuable resource for any citizen concerned with ensuring equal educational opportunity for all. By examining sources from the Constitution to the latest neuroscientific research, the book outlines principles for a truly democratic system of education.

List of contents

1. The political philosophy of American education; 2. American education from independence to reconstruction and the stamp of slavery; 3. Older but not wiser: America industrializes and embraces the flawed philosophy of behaviorism in education; 4. Brown and resegregation; 5. Voluntary race-conscious admissions policies in higher education; 6. San Antonio, inequity, and the human struggle; 7. Gender discrimination in education; 8. Special education and inclusion; 9. Civil rights in the educational environment and student discipline; 10. Current reform initiatives and a better way forward; Index.

About the author

Michael J. Kaufman serves as Dean of the School of Law, Loyola University, Chicago. He has published more than thirty books and countless articles in the areas of his expertise, including education law, policy, and pedagogy. Dean Michael J. Kaufman also served as President of the Board of Education for a large, diverse school district in the Chicago area.

Summary

Badges and Incidents explains the law and pedagogical practices governing American education. It is a valuable resource for any citizen concerned with ensuring equal educational opportunity for all. By examining sources from the Constitution to the latest neuroscientific research, the book outlines principles for a truly democratic system of education.

Product details

• Authors: Michael J. Kaufman, Michael J. (Loyola University Kaufman, Kaufman Michael J.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2022
• EAN: 9781316649930
• ISBN: 978-1-316-64993-0
• No. of pages: 243
• Series: Cambridge Studies on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, Human rights & civil liberties law, United States of America, USA, Moral and social purpose of education, Law: Human rights and civil liberties, Constitution: government & the state, Moral & social purpose of education, Constitution: government and the state, Education law, Education & the law, Primary sources of law