By James E. Ryan
"Ryan (law, Univ. of Virginia Sch. of Law) tells the compelling and scrupulously researched story of two schools, one urban (Thomas Jefferson High School) and one suburban (Freeman High School), located five miles apart in Richmond. The author delves into the politics of public education and school finance reform and provides fascinating glimpses into the societal forces that keep public schools racially and economically segregated. Ryan makes the points that racial and socioeconomic isolation (in the cities, suburbs, and exurbs) prevents equal educational opportunities and that housing policy should be linked to school policy. He gives many examples from around the nation related to school choice, vouchers, charter schools, standardized testing, and funding disparities. The author makes sense of key court cases and the many acronyms that punctuate any discussion of education reform. Verdict Highly recommended for readers interested in education, public policy, political science, law, and especially the intersections among these areas.-(LJ Reviews)
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