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PublisherTeacher's College Press

ISBN-100807759368

ISBN-139780807759363

eBay Product ID (ePID)25038786206

Product Key Features

Number of Pages168 Pages

Publication NameDiscrimination in Elite Public Schools : Investigating Buffalo

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2018

SubjectEducational Policy & Reform / General, Urban, Discrimination & Race Relations, Educational Policy & Reform / Federal Legislation

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaSocial Science, Education

AuthorJennifer B. Ayscue

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight11.7 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2018-000328

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"One of the book's major contributions is the attention it lends to the highly political nature of civil rights research...provides an illustrative example of ways that discriminatory systems are maintained through uncritical acceptance and defended vigorously by those who stand to benefit the most." --Teachers College Record

Dewey Decimal371.0109747/97

SynopsisExamines the Buffalo Public Schools and their admissions process following a civil rights complaint filed by parents and community leaders. 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., 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: Examines the Buffalo Public Schools and their admissions process following a civil rights complaint filed by parents and community leaders. Assesses admissions policies that unfairly exclude Black and Latino groups based on overreliance on a single test score. Identifies policies and practices that can break down barriers to equal access and opportunity. Assists educators, parents, civil rights leaders, and community groups who are struggling to turn the power of choice toward equity., 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: Examines the Buffalo Public Schools and their admissions process following a civil rights complaint filed by parents and community leaders. Assesses admissions policies that unfairly exclude Black and Latino groups based on overreliance on a single test score. Identifies policies and practices that can break down barriers to equal access and opportunity. Assists educators, parents, civil rights leaders, and community groups who are struggling to turn the power of choice toward equity.

LC Classification NumberLA339.B9D57 2018