For Goodness Sake

Religious Schools and Education for Democratic Citizenry

By Walter Feinberg

While the fierce debate over religion in public schools receives ample media attention, we rarely consider the implications of religious schools on moral education and...

Published March 28th 2006 by Routledge.

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Theory for Education

By Greg Dimitriadis, George Kamberelis

Theory for Education provides a concise and clear introduction to key contemporary theorists, including their lives, major works and ideas. Written for the student in...

Published March 24th 2006 by Routledge.

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Beyond Resistance! Youth Activism and Community Change

New Democratic Possibilities for Practice and Policy for America's Youth

Edited by Shawn Ginwright, Pedro Noguera, Julio Cammarota

The failure of current policy to address important quality of life issues for urban youth remains a substantial barrier to civic participation, educational equity, and...

Published March 21st 2006 by Routledge.

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State Assessment Policy and Practice for English Language Learners

A National Perspective

Edited by Charlene Rivera, Eric Collum

State Assessment Policy and Practice for English Language Learners presents three significant studies, each examining a different aspect of states' strategies for including English language...

Published March 14th 2006 by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

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Pedagogies of Globalization

The Rise of the Educational Security State

By Joel Spring

In this ground-breaking book, Joel Spring examines globalization and its worldwide effects on education. A central thesis is that industrial-consumerism is the dominant paradigm in...

Published March 13th 2006 by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

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Principled Practices for Adolescent Literacy

A Framework for Instruction and Policy

By Elizabeth G. Sturtevant, Fenice B. Boyd, William G. Brozo, Kathleen A. Hinchman, David W. Moore

This book presents an evidence-based framework for understanding the literacy needs of adolescents. The premise is that educators and other critical stakeholders need to understand...

Published February 23rd 2006 by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

Traditional and Innovative Models of Student Affairs Practice

By Kathleen Manning, Jillian Kinzie, John H. Schuh

In the day-to-day work of higher education administration, student affairs professionals know that different institutional types - whether a small liberal arts college, a doctoral intensive...

Published February 22nd 2006 by Routledge.

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Selling Us the Fortress

The Promotion of Techno-Security Equipment for Schools

By Ronnie Casella

In the wake of school shootings and the more recent threats of terrorism, schools - like many public institutions - have begun installing techno-security equipment...

Published January 26th 2006 by Routledge.

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Educating the "Right" Way

Markets, Standards, God, and Inequality

By Michael W. Apple

In this book Apple explores the 'conservative restoration' - the rightward turn of a broad-based coalition that is making successful inroads in determining American and...

Published January 26th 2006 by Routledge.

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Organizing for School Change

By Karen Seashore Louis

Improving education is a key priority for governments around the world. While many suggestions on how best to achieve this are currently under debate, years...

Published December 15th 2005 by Routledge.

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