A Political Education: Black Politics and Education Reform in Chicago Since the 1960s
(Part of the Justice, Power, and Politics Series)
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In 2012, Chicago's school year began with the city's first teachers' strike in a quarter century and ended with the largest mass closure of public schools in U.S. history. On one side, a union leader and veteran black woman educator drew upon organizing strategies from black and Latinx communities to demand increased school resources. On the other side, the mayor, backed by the Obama administration, argued that only corporate-style education reform...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1469646587
ISBN13:9781469646589
Release Date:October 2018
Publisher:University of North Carolina Press
Length:344 Pages
Weight:1.16 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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