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)
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“Bridging the Racial Justice Chasm” by Gary Delgado (January-February 2002 P&R Issue)
By Gary Delgado (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) Since September 11 we have entered a new era of racial politics. We have internationalized US racism. President Bush has used the insidious imagery of an evil (though not godless) enemy against whom, we are told, we must unite. Only this time, instead of the “godless communists” of the ‘50s and 60s, our enemy is … [Read more...] about “Bridging the Racial Justice Chasm” by Gary Delgado (January-February 2002 P&R Issue)
“Apology/Acknowledgement Is Imperative” by Theodore M. Shaw (November-December 1994 P&R Issue)
By Theodore M. Shaw (Click here to view the entire issue) One hundred and thirty years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, the issue of reparations for the descendants of slaves is a subject of discussion in some quarters. Some argue that the United States' failure to compensate African Americans for the wrongs of slavery leaves unfinished business on the … [Read more...] about “Apology/Acknowledgement Is Imperative” by Theodore M. Shaw (November-December 1994 P&R Issue)
