These kids :: identity, agency, and social justice at a last chance high school /

Few would deny that getting ahead is a legitimate goal of learning, but the phrase implies a cruel hierarchy: a student does not simply get ahead, but gets ahead of others. In These Kids, Kysa Nygreen turns a critical eye on this paradox. Offering the voices and viewpoints of students at a "las...

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Main Author: Nygreen, Kysa
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2013.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:Few would deny that getting ahead is a legitimate goal of learning, but the phrase implies a cruel hierarchy: a student does not simply get ahead, but gets ahead of others. In These Kids, Kysa Nygreen turns a critical eye on this paradox. Offering the voices and viewpoints of students at a "last chance" high school in California, she tells the story of students who have, in fact, been left behind. Detailing a youth-led participatory action research project that she coordinated, Nygreen uncovers deep barriers to educational success that are embedded within educ.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780226031736
022603173X
1299561012
9781299561014

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