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Duncan, Leanna – History of Education Quarterly, 2020
Many rights struggles have promoted education and learning as proof of citizenship and capacity, and disability rights movements are no exception. Blanche Van Leuven Browne, one early twentieth-century polio survivor, reimagined the possibilities of education for "crippled children" by approaching schooling as not only preparation for…
Descriptors: Educational History, Students with Disabilities, Civil Rights, Diseases
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Mirel, Jeffrey – History of Education Quarterly, 1998
Summarizes the crises and calls for change from 1981-1988 within the Detroit (Michigan) school system that led to the creation of the HOPE (Hayden, Olmstead, and Patrick for Education) coalition. Discusses the years the HOPE coalition headed the school board and the reasons for its failure. Addresses the implications for other cities. (CMK)
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Economic Factors, Educational Change, Educational Improvement