Equity, equality, and reform in contemporary public education:

"This book explores why equality and equity are often mischaracterized as interchangeable terms in public education. It discusses equity, including historical and social contexts of equity, rationale for continued focus on equality, school reform as a form of equity and the how a Eurocentric cu...

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Other Authors: Grant, Marquis C. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Hershey PA, USA IGI Global, Disseminator of Knowledge [2018]
Series:Advances in educational marketing, administration, and leadership (AEMAL) book series
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Summary:"This book explores why equality and equity are often mischaracterized as interchangeable terms in public education. It discusses equity, including historical and social contexts of equity, rationale for continued focus on equality, school reform as a form of equity and the how a Eurocentric curriculum prohibits an equitable distribution of resources and opportunities in modern education"...
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 329 Seiten)
ISBN:9781522549611
DOI:10.4018/978-1-5225-4960-4