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American Education, 10/e
Joel Spring
Equality of Educational Opportunity: Race, Gender, and Special Needs

Learning Objectives

Following the completion of this chapter:

The learner will be able to discuss the legal and social construction of race and how racism impacts educational opportunities.

The learner will be able to explain how the intersection of class with race provides additional limitations upon equal educational opportunity.

The learner will be able to define and discuss desegregation and the educational practices that have led to second-generation resegregation,

The learner will be able to discuss the impact which gender has upon equal education opportunities and to describe the educational programs that have been used to address gender inequities in education.

The learner will be able to discuss the legal struggle and educational practices that have been implemented in order to address the educational needs of special needs students.








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