£165.96

Routledge - Could It Be Otherwise? - School Choice Inequities

Name: Routledge - Could It Be Otherwise? - School Choice Inequities
Brand: Routledge
Price: 165.81 GBP
Availability: InStock

Anthropology & Sociology

Price History & Forecast

Last 38 days • 38 data points (No recent data available)

Historical

Generating forecast...

Price Distribution

Price distribution over 38 days • 1 price levels

Days at Price

Price Analysis

Most common price: £166 (38 days, 100.0%)

Price range: £166 - £166

Price levels: 1 different prices over 38 days

Description

Understanding the complexities of public school choice is essential for parents navigating modern education systems. In "Could It Be Otherwise?: Parents and the Inequalities of Public School Choice," Lois Andre-Bechely examines the real-world challenges faced by families trying to access better educational opportunities. This book provides a deep look into how school choice policies, ranging from voluntary integration mandates to the No Child Left Behind Act, impact diverse urban communities. Rather than just discussing policy on paper, this work contrasts actual parental experiences with the systemic structures that govern school selection. It explores how race and class influence the ability to navigate these processes, revealing the inequities that persist despite reform efforts. For students of sociology, anthropology, and education policy, this text offers a detailed look at how parents attempt to secure better futures for their children within a complex and often unequal framework.

Key Features

Examines the direct impact of school choice policies on diverse urban parent groups.

Analyzes the relationship between race, class, and access to educational opportunities.

Provides a detailed comparison between policy mandates and actual parental experiences.

Covers significant educational milestones including the No Child Left Behind Act.

Offers a sociological perspective on how parents navigate complex school selection processes.

Product Specifications

Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0415945208
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 23 August 2005
Listed Since: 09 February 2007

Barcode

No barcode data available

Routledge - Could It Be Otherwise? - School Choice Inequities

Price History & Forecast

Price Distribution

Price Analysis

Description

Key Features

Product Specifications

Barcode

Similar Products You Might Like

Handbook of Research on School Choice

School Choice at the Crossroads: Research Perspectives

School Choice: The Moral Debate

School Choice: Separating Fact from Fiction

Middle-class School Choice in Urban Spaces: The economics of public schooling and globalized education reform (Routledge Research in Education Policy and Politics)

Handbook of Research on School Choice

Handbook of Research on School Choice

Routledge - School Choice in China: Education and Society

Learning from School Choice

Collaborative Action for Equity and Opportunity: A Practical Guide for School and Community Leaders

All Else Equal: Are Public and Private Schools Different?

School Choice – The Moral Debate

School Sector and Student Outcomes (Notre Dame Advances in Education)

Routledge - No Child Left Behind and the Achievement Gap Book

Exploring the Myths and the Realities of Today's Schools: A Candid Review of the Challenges Educators Face

Bloomsbury Understanding School Segregation Academic Book

Routledge Small Schools: Public School Reform Book

The State of Education Policy Research

Publicization: How Public and Private Interests Can Reinvent Education for the Common Good

Vulnerable Children: Global Challenges in Education, Health, Well-Being, and Child Rights

School Choice and Competition: Markets in the Public Interest? (Educational Management)

Handbook of Education Policy Research

Sage Making Sense of Education Policy - Sociology & Politics

Educational Choices, Transitions and Aspirations in Europe: Systemic, Institutional and Subjective Challenges (Routledge Research in International and Comparative Education)