This text focuses on racism in the policy, research, theory and practice of education. It includes a study of anti-racism at the level of whole-school management and classroom practice. The words of teachers and students are included to bring the issues to life and to illustrate the daily problems of life in urban schools. The author explores such questions as: how are "race" and "racism" implicated in education policy and practice?; what does effective antiracism look like in practice?; how can teachers and school students be encouraged to think critically about their racialized assumptions and actions? This book provides a picture of the key matters facing managers, classroom teachers and their students as schools struggle to develop strong and workable approaches to anti-racist education. It is accompanied by a critical review of current debates and controversies concerning "race", ethnicity and identity.

Racism Antiracism Real School Cl

Politics & Social Sciences

Gillborn

Sociology

Open University

<p>Education reforms have raised standards but deepened inequity. More students now reach the previously elite level, of five higher grade passes in their final examinations, but at the same time inequalities of race, class and gender have grown. Focusing on two London schools, this volume exposes the processes of selection and differential treatment that shape these trends. As schools strive to meet performance targets, teachers find themselves rationing education. An A-toC economy has developed where students are labelled, sorted and selected according to their supposed chances of attaining grades A-to-C. The situation is worsened by government refusal to prioritise equity issues, an examination system that institutionalises failure, and a testing industry that reinforces dangerously simple notions of ability and intelligence. Using interviews and observations, the study shows how these factors work upon teachers and students as they try to make sense of and survive the changing demands upon them.</p>

Rationing Education

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Open University Press

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