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Big Box Schools: Race, Education, and the Danger of the Wal-Martization of Public Schools in America
Contributor(s): Martin, Lori Latrice (Author)

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 ISBN: 1498510418     ISBN-13: 9781498510417
Publisher: Lexington Books
OUR PRICE: $116.55  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2015
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations
- Education | Student Life & Student Affairs
- Education | Educational Policy & Reform
Dewey: 371.829
LCCN: 2015007150
Series: Race and Education in the Twenty-First Century
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" L (0.90 lbs) 186 pages
Features: Bibliography
 
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Publisher Description:
The American public school system is at a crossroad. One pathway is decorated with signs and institutions that will lead public education towards a destination of collective obligation, accountability, and responsibility that is student-centered, community-based, and driven by educators and parents working in the best interest of students, families, communities, and the broader society. The other pathway is littered with pamphlets, flyers, and electronic billboards falsely advertising the merits of school "choice." The direction American public schools appear to have taken over the past few decades is increasingly dotted with charter schools operated by for-profit multinational corporations, and themed public schools. Increasingly, efforts to reform public education in America resemble the business model made popular by the founder of Wal-Mart, Sam Walton. Big Box Schools: Race, Education, and the Danger of the Wal-Martization of Public Schools in America examines the dangers of the Wal-Martization of American public schools and highlights efforts to challenge policies and practices which place greater emphasis on profits than on pupils.
 
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