"What makes affirmative action morally (un)justified? That is this book's core question. Its main contribution consists in a meticulous scrutiny of the strength of the six main arguments for-i.e., the compensation, the anti-discrimination, the equality of opportunity, the role m…
Kamenetz argues that universities must radically change the way higher education is delivered and explains that institutions' futures lie in personal learning networks and paths, blending experiential and digital approaches as open-source educational models.
Why is there still so much dissatisfaction with the role of special interest groups in financing American election campaigns, even though no aspect of interest group politics has been so thoroughly regulated and constrained? This book argues that the campaign finance laws preve…
Coached for the classroom -- Inconsistent curriculum -- Seeking assistance -- Seeking accommodations -- Seeking attention -- Responses and ramifications -- Alternative explanations "Class in the Classroom reveals that the middle-class advantage in school is, at least in part, a…
Offers examples and insights into the "school to prison' pipeline phenomenon, showing how disciplinary regulations, pedagogy, pop culture and more not only implicitly advance, but actually normalize an expectation of incarceration for urban youth.
21st c LEASE : language of equity & access to STEM education / Joy Barnes-Johnson -- Hip-hop pedagogy as a framework to support the development of science geniuses / Edmund S. Adjapong -- Seeding the future : social justice driven STEM education / Christian Konadu Asante, Jaquel…
"Soon after overthrowing the Tokugawa government in 1868, the new Meiji leaders formulated ambitious plans to build a modern nation-state. Among the earliest and most radical of the Meiji reforms was a plan for a centralized, compulsory educational system, modeled after those in…
"Soon after overthrowing the Tokugawa government in 1868, the new Meiji leaders formulated ambitious plans to build a modern nation-state. Among the earliest and most radical of the Meiji reforms was a plan for a centralized, compulsory educational system, modeled after those in…
Machine generated contents note: Foreword Acknowledgments Preface Part I Overview Chapter 1 Women and the New Economy The New Economy: Opportunities for Women Women in Corporates and Finance Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics) Chapter 2 Mentoring and …