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ERIC Number: EJ488674
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1056-6325
Whose Schools Are They Anyway? The Quest for Democratic and Equitable Education.
Ladson-Billings, Gloria
Social Studies Review, v33 n2 p6-11 Win 1994
Describes the conflict between the California Framework for History-Social Education and interdisciplinary citizenship education. Discusses exemplary teachers, diversity in schools, privatization, and the role of public education. Contends that, although teaching can be considered noble and unselfish, it is above all a political act. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Geography, History, Interdisciplinary Approach, Multicultural Education, Privatization, Role of Education, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Teacher Behavior, Teacher Role, Textbook Content
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Policymakers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: California; California History Social Science Framework (1988); National Council for the Social Studies; Textbook Adoption