Down by the Riverside A CRT Perspective on Education Reform in Two River Cities

In this article, the authors utilize core ideas from Critical Race Theory (CRT) to examine the nature of education reform in two river cities. Similar to other cases of education reform in urban districts, the reforms in the two focal cities reflect at least four characteristics in common: (1) a for...

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Published inUrban education (Beverly Hills, Calif.) Vol. 51; no. 4; pp. 363 - 389
Main Authors Anderson, Celia Rousseau, Dixson, Adrienne D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.04.2016
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Cities
Critical Theory
Districts
Education reform
Educational Change
Electoral reform
Equal Education
Human Capital
Louisiana
Management
Outcomes of Education
Participation
Philanthropic Foundations
Politics of Education
Portfolio Assessment
Race
Schools
Tennessee
Urban Education
Urban Schools
Louisiana
Tennessee
critical race theory
urban education reform
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Summary:In this article, the authors utilize core ideas from Critical Race Theory (CRT) to examine the nature of education reform in two river cities. Similar to other cases of education reform in urban districts, the reforms in the two focal cities reflect at least four characteristics in common: (1) a form of portfolio management; (2) the growth of human-capital organizations; (2) the active involvement of philanthropic organizations; and (4) the role of politics. The authors consider these conditions in light of concepts from CRT and argue that this analysis provides insight into the burden of reform in urban schools.
ISSN:0042-0859
1552-8340
DOI:10.1177/0042085916638749