Browsing by Subject "Public Schools"

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    I prepare aspiring teachers to educate kids of color – here’s how I help them root out their own biases
    (The Conversation, 2020-08-20) Kazembe, Lasana D.
    It is essential today that all K-12 teachers develop the cultural awareness, empathy and anti-racist disposition to effectively teach students from diverse backgrounds.
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    Neoliberal policies in the public education system: impact of charter schools among minority school children in urban cities
    (2017-08) Esqueda, Ana Lilia; Seybold, Peter
    The purpose of this thesis is to find out the impact of neoliberal policies in the public education system, especially the impact of charter schools among minority school children in urban cities. The focus will be the ideologies and practices that shape educational policy and their connection to neoliberalism. This will give a better understanding on how different policies, culture and society affect the life of many generations of children from different minority groups in the United States. It is my intent to identify and explain the different causes of the inequality within the primary education system, how neoliberalism has been institutionalized in the primary school system, and the consequences of the neoliberal ideology for economic opportunities of the American children.
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    Strengthening Community Schools Through University Partnerships
    (2013) Officer, Starla D.H.; Grim, Jim; Medina, Monica A.; Bringle, Robert G.; Foreman, Alyssa
    Given the mounting call for academic achievement gains in America’s public schools— particularly urban schools labeled “failing”—the need for community engagement to tackle a host of underlying social challenges warrants the resources of the nation’s colleges and universities (Harkavy & Hartley, 2009). Because colleges and universities are often underutilized anchors of resources in communities, coordinated alignment of K-12 and higher education goals can create a seamless pipeline of educational attainment for communities challenged to produce high academic achievement. Higher education’s engagement with community schools further helps to address the whole child and their families in K-12 education by expanding the opportunities for the students and community to access necessary support services. Drawing upon experiences of Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and collaboration with its adjacent neighborhoods, this article illustrates the transformative and relevant impact of university and community engagement, as well as new pedagogical approaches to teaching, learning, and training. This article reflects upon the experiences of IUPUI and nearby George Washington Community High School as it can uniquely serve as a roadmap for other school community/university partnerships that are interested in embarking upon a similar education reform path.