Urban Education Policy and the Politics of Reform
EDST 349
Spring 2022
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This course examines enduring issues embedded in the policy and politics of urban education reform. This course will introduce students to a broad range of education reform strategies, such as market-based approaches to education, state takeover of school districts, and enhancing school, family, and community partnerships. Additionally, we will examine the political dynamics that propel reform efforts. This course conceptualizes urban as a geographic location and as a specific set of issues associated with urban environments. Although we will primarily focus on the policy and politics of education reforms within the context of urban centers across the United States, students will have opportunities to apply their knowledge to a wide range of contexts. This course fulfills the Category 2 requirement of the Education Studies Major and Minor. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS EDST |
| Course Format: Discussion | Grading Mode: |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: EDST230 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CIVI-MN)(EDST-MN)(EDST)(HRAD-MN) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Ewing, E. L. (2018). Ghosts in the schoolyard: Racism and school closings on Chicago's South Side. University of Chicago Press.
Holme, J.J., & Finnigan, K. (2018). Striving in common: A regional equity framework for urban schools. Harvard Education Press.
Kafka, J. (2011). The history of ¿zero tolerance¿ in American public schooling. Springer.
Quinn, R. (2020). Class action: Desegregation and diversity in San Francisco schools. University of Minnesota Press.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Critical reading responses
Policy brief
Policy research project
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Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
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| Instructor(s): Butler,Alisha Times: ...W... 01:00PM-03:50PM; Location: FISK312; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 18 | Permission of instructor will be granted during the drop/add period. Students must submit either a ranked or unranked drop/add request for this course. |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
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