Just Schools: The Idea of Racial Equality in American EducationExamines the goals of equality in education, reviews the experiences of five communities, and recommends policy measures to improve educational opportunity in the United States. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1982. Examines the goals of equality in education, reviews the experiences of five communities, and recommends policy measures to improve educational opportunity in the United States. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which com |
Contents
Multitudes in the Valley of Indecision | 82 |
Busing Backlash and Beyond | 117 |
Schools Worthy of Imitation? | 148 |
Sense and Sentimentality | 194 |
Interest Politics Regnant | 217 |
PART THREE THE POSSIBILITY OF POLICY | 251 |
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