Engaging the Polis and Public Of U.S. School Reform II

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What is the purpose of schooling? Why does education seem to be in a constant state of reform? How best to close opportunity gaps that characterize school systems in the United States? In this doctoral seminar, we will consider and debate these questions as we explore recent scholarship illuminating the politics of school reform. We will cover four topics: (a) desegregation, resegregation, and gentrification, (b) political movements for racial justice in schools, (c) teacher, teaching, and teacher education reform, and (d) equity and choice tradeoffs. Our goal is to develop a deeper understanding of the processes by which U.S. society constructs, prioritizes, and addresses education.