Radical Brown - Keeping the Promise to America's Children

A rallying cry for equitable education informed by a revolutionary re-reading of Brown v. Board of Education, on the 70th anniversary of the ruling

About the author

Margaret Beale Spencer is Charles F. Grey Distinguished Service Professor Emerita and Marshall Field IV Professor Emerita of Urban Education and Life Course Development in the Department of Comparative Human Development at the University of Chicago. Nancy E. Dowd is University of Florida Distinguished Professor Emerita and David H. Levin Chair in Family Law Emerita at the University of Florida Levin College of Law.

Summary

Offers a fresh perspective on the Brown v. Board of Education decision. Noting that decades of flawed implementation have subverted Brown, the author’s propose a bold framework for a new interpretation of the Supreme Court decision, one that is inclusive, identity affirming, and culturally sensitive.

Product details

• Authors: Walter Allen, Nancy E. Dowd, H. Richard Milner, Margaret Beale Spencer
• Publisher: Harvard Educational Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.05.2024
• EAN: 9781682538715
• ISBN: 978-1-68253-871-5
• No. of pages: 296
• Dimensions: 229 mm x 153 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 408 g
• Series: Race and Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Special education; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law