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Paints a portrait of teaching and learning in urban America.

This work is a political investigation into the historical and ideological foundations of black education. It situates black education within the context of America's rise to corporate-industrial power in the latter half of the 19th century and the first part of the 20th century.

Focuses on critical issues related to patriotism and democracy in education including the social studies curriculum, military recruitment in schools, and student dissent. This work also investigates the ways our schools have changed since 9/11 and examines the efforts of educators who refuse to toe the new ""patriotic"" line.

Dedication to social justice teaching is important, yet putting one's ideals into practice in American schools is a challenging task. This book goes beyond theory and idealism to explore the value and impact of implementing social action and social justice activities in the elementary school classroom.

Offers an examination of education policy initiatives as framed by the rhetoric of the political Right and the political Left. Critical of both sides, this work provides a searching look at the Right and shows why it has succeeded so well in winning the debate about the purposes and possibilities of education.

This powerful book requires us to question whether the current education crisis will be judged by history as a legitimate national emergency or an agenda-driven panic, spurred on by a media that is, for the most part, uninterested in anything but useless soundbites.

This collection of essays identifies the ways in which school restructuring strategies connect to the ongoing pursuit of social justice. The contributors are educators and advocates for youth, who think that changing schools can change the world.

Does society care about its children? This work aims to offer a provocative and in-depth examination of violence in the lives of children. It uncovers the conditions and social policies that perpetuate violence. It also looks at other forms of violence in families, neighbourhoods, and schools.

The self-conscious use of education as an instrument of liberation among African Americans is as old as education among African Americans. This work is about those forms of education intended to help people think more critically about the social forces shaping their lives and think confidently about their ability to react against those forces.