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Badges and Incidents

A Transdisciplinary History of the Right to Education in America

Michael J. Kaufman (Loyola University, Chicago)

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English
Cambridge University Press
17 October 2019
In Badges and Incidents, Michael J. Kaufman undertakes an interdisciplinary investigation of American education law and pedagogy. By weaving together the invaluable insights of law, education, history, political science, economics, psychology, and neuroscience, this book illuminates the ways in which the design of the American educational system does not reflect how human beings live and learn. It examines the principles of the nation's Founders and demonstrates how a distorted presentation of the Founders' views curtailed the development of a truly democratic educational system. The influence of this distortion on several critical Supreme Court decisions is exposed, and these decisions have largely failed to facilitate the educational system the Founders envisioned. By placing contemporary challenges in context and endorsing social constructivist pedagogy as the best path forward, Kaufman's study will prove invaluable to advocates of equity in education, helping them navigate a contentious political climate with an eye toward future reform efforts.

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Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 157mm,  Spine: 18mm
Weight:   490g
ISBN:   9781316510438
ISBN 10:   1316510433
Series:   Cambridge Studies on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Pages:   242
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Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
1. The political philosophy of American education; 2. American education from independence to reconstruction and the stamp of slavery; 3. Older but not wiser: America industrializes and embraces the flawed philosophy of behaviorism in education; 4. Brown and resegregation; 5. Voluntary race-conscious admissions policies in higher education; 6. San Antonio, inequity, and the human struggle; 7. Gender discrimination in education; 8. Special education and inclusion; 9. Civil rights in the educational environment and student discipline; 10. Current reform initiatives and a better way forward; Index.

Michael J. Kaufman serves as Dean of the School of Law, Loyola University, Chicago. He has published more than thirty books and countless articles in the areas of his expertise, including education law, policy, and pedagogy. Dean Michael J. Kaufman also served as President of the Board of Education for a large, diverse school district in the Chicago area.

Reviews for Badges and Incidents: A Transdisciplinary History of the Right to Education in America

'Kaufman's extensive quotations from philosophical and historical sources are this slim volume's central strength. These foundational groundings in educational theory and philosophy qualify Badges and Incidents as a sine qua non for graduate classes in US educational history. General readers interested in the history of civil rights will also find this text appealing.' J. H. O'Donnell III, Choice


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