Handbook of Schooling in Urban America (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313284120)

American schools in urban areas have received much attention. This reference offers a comprehensive look at the issues and controversies at the heart of urban American education. The volume is divided into several parts devoted to historical, political, and social dimensions of urban schooling. The chapters in each part are authored by expert contributors, and each offers a fresh perspective on historical and contemporary concerns. The volume considers the place of schools in urban society and analyzes their mission and how they have changed, or failed to change, to meet modern needs. Much of the work is devoted to the problems of particular populations, such as minorities and special-needs students, while other chapters examine broad pedagogical issues and the societal problems that confront students of all backgrounds and abilities. Each chapter closes with a list of works for further reading, and the volume concludes with a bibliography.

Author: Stanley William Rothstein
ISBN-10: 0313284121
ISBN-13: 9780313284120
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 10/30/1993
Pages: 440
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.73lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.94d