Badges and incidents : a transdisciplinary history of the right to education in America / Michael J. Kaufman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kaufman, Michael J., 1958- author.

Series:

Cambridge studies on civil rights and civil liberties.

Cambridge studies on civil rights and civil liberties

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Right to education--United States.

Right to education.

Education--United States--History.

Education.

Educational equalization--United States.

Educational equalization.

Educational psychology--United States.

Educational psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 235 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2020.

Summary:

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.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Sep 2019).

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-108-24556-0

1-108-24727-X

1-108-22698-1