EDAM 585 - Policy, Equity, and Diversity

Institution:

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Subject:

Description:

Examines current education policy and programs, particularly as these policies intersect with the issues of race, class, gender, culture and other social justice issues. Various foci of the course include: public school districts, charter schools, vouchers, the role of federal, state, and local policy on the achievement of children, particularly children in underrepresented groups. The study of education policy will be framed around the thematic areas of equity, standards and accountability, choice and privatization, home-school connection, and obstacles to achieving equity and diversity.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.tennessee.edu

Phone Number:

(865) 974-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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