By Sherry Salway Black (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) The health disparities of Indigenous Peoples in the United States are numerous and pressing, and offer a significant policy challenge to the next Congress and Presidential Administration. Both must be committed to honoring the long-standing treaty obligations that the United States has to provide adequate … [Read more...] about “Health Care and Indigenous Peoples* in the United States” by Michael Yellow Bird (November-December 2008 P&R Issue)
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“Inequality and the Schoolhouse” by Stan Karp (September-October 2004 P&R Issue)
By Stan Karp (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) Richard Rothstein asks how much schools can be expected to overcome the staggering inequality that continues to define our society. It’s the right question. Educational inequality—whose manifestations go well beyond test score gaps—is perhaps the central problem our schools face. How we deal with it will go a long … [Read more...] about “Inequality and the Schoolhouse” by Stan Karp (September-October 2004 P&R Issue)
“Social Class, But What About the Schools?” by Pedro A. Noguera (September-October 2004 P&R Issue)
By Pedro A. Noguera (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) Before publication of Social Class and Schools, I was a fan of Richard Rothstein’s work. As a New York Times columnist for several years, Rothstein’s commentaries on education were distinguished by his ability to bring common-sense insights to complex policy issues. In a field where policy typically is driven … [Read more...] about “Social Class, But What About the Schools?” by Pedro A. Noguera (September-October 2004 P&R Issue)
