Discrimination in Elite Public Schools: Investigating Buffalo Contributor(s): Orfield, Gary (Editor), Ayscue, Jennifer B. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 080775935X ISBN-13: 9780807759356 Publisher: Teachers College Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Educational Policy & Reform - Education | Administration - General - Education | Urban |
Dewey: 371.010 |
LCCN: 2018000328 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 8.9" L (0.55 lbs) 168 pages |
Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
Features: Bibliography, Index |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: School choice is an increasingly important part of today's educational landscape and this timely volume presents fresh research about the competitive admissions policies of choice systems. Based on their investigation of a unique civil rights challenge to school choice admissions policies in politically and racially divided Buffalo, New York, and the struggle to open its best schools to students of color, authors Orfield and Ayscue contend that without intentional effort, choice systems are likely to exacerbate problems of inequality and segregation. Focusing on issues that will continue to be contested in the courts and in the policy arena, the authors offer research-based recommendations for reducing barriers to enrollment and for creating competitive-admissions choice systems that will allow all students access to important educational opportunities. The book outlines specific steps school systems can take, including developing a district-wide diversity plan, providing more accessible information, conducting holistic admissions processes, expanding the availability of choices, and offering preparation programs to assist students long excluded from these highly competitive schools. Book Features:
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