By Dianne M. Piché and Tamar Ruth (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) In Class and Schools, Richard Rothstein suggests that school reform will not produce results unless and until the entire liberal social and economic agenda is fully enacted. He has summarized a one-sided collection of unsurprising and not very new studies about the impact of poverty, … [Read more...] about “Schools Count” by Dianne M. Piché and Tamar Ruth (September-Ocober P&R Issue)
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“Even the Best Schools Can’t Do It Alone” by Richard Rothstein (September-October 2004 P&R Issue)
By Richard Rothstein (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) At a time when the No Child Left Behind Act all but monopolizes the debate on school reform, Richard Rothstein raises important points that underscore the broader context of public education—a context that deserves to be taken seriously now more than ever. To be sure, schools will benefit when policymakers … [Read more...] about “Even the Best Schools Can’t Do It Alone” by Richard Rothstein (September-October 2004 P&R Issue)
“Don’t Lose the Battle Trying to Fight the War” by John J. Jackson (September-October 2004 P&R Issue)
By John H. Jackson (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) In the year that we commemorate the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Educationand the 40th anniversary of passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Richard Rothstein’s “Even the Best Schools Can’t Close the Race Achievement Gap” highlights the importance of our nation’s commitment to address people of color’s … [Read more...] about “Don’t Lose the Battle Trying to Fight the War” by John J. Jackson (September-October 2004 P&R Issue)
