Charting Reform, Achieving Equity in a Diverse Nation

Session Submission Type: Symposium

Abstract

What does equity mean in a nation where the schools are becoming more diverse? This symposium will explore the challenges and opportunities emerging from the dynamics between increasing diversity in our nation’s schools and the challenges of school reform. Central themes include the critical examination of how equity is conceived under the law and in the schools, the implications of increasing diversity for our nation’s schools, and the impact of current reform policies and strategies for achieving greater educational opportunities for all students. The session begins with a discussion of the kinds of issues that need to be addressed in an increasingly diverse nation, with particular attention to the evolution of equity, opportunities, and the reforms adopted to address both.

Sub Unit

• Division G - Social Context of Education / Section 4: Social Context of Educational Policy, Politics, and Praxis

Chair

• Gail Sunderman, The George Washington University

Papers

• Equal Educational Opportunity: Can We Get There From Here? - Robert G. Croninger, University of Maryland - College Park; Kathleen Mulvaney Hoyer, University of Maryland - College Park

• Wither the Suburban Ideal? Understanding Contemporary Suburban School Contexts - Erica Frankenberg, The Pennsylvania State University

• Where Do I Go? Parents' Perspectives on Privatizing Trends in Education - Patricia Burch, University of Southern California; Rudolfo Acosta, University of Southern California

• Local College Access Strategies: Issues of Equity for Place-Based Initiatives - Nathan J. Daun-Barnett, University at Buffalo - SUNY

Discussant

• Kenneth K. Wong, Brown University