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ERIC Number: EJ338427
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Tracking, Inequality, and the Rhetoric of Reform: Why Schools Don't Change.
Oakes, Jeannie
Journal of Education, v168 n1 p60-80 1986
Examines the historical, political, and economic context of differentiated schooling. Argues that tracking perpetuates inequality. Evaluates the influence on education of the politics of economic scarcity, social conservatism, and assumptions about abilities and the role of schools in providing equal opportunity. (KH)
Descriptors: Conservatism, Educational Change, Educational Opportunities, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Politics of Education, Social Stratification, Track System (Education)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Note: Theme issue with title "Education and Social Stratification."