1st Edition
The Business of Education Networks of Power and Wealth in America
Preface
Chapter 1 The New Politics of American Education
Joel Spring
Chapter 2 Admitting Privilege
John Eric Frankson
Chapter 3 AVID About College: A Look into AVID’s Governing Structure
Robert P. Robinson
Chapter 4 A Not So Individualized Education Plan: Examining NYC DOE Contract with MAXIMUS That Brought us SESIS
Amy Goods
Chapter 5 Turning Against (Public) Arts Education: An Arts Perspective of the Business of Education
Robert Randazzo
Chapter 6 Policy Networks and Political Decisions Influencing the Dream Act: The Power of the Dreamers
Aminata Diop
Chapter 7 The Call for Faculty Preparation
Diane Price Banks
Chapter 8 Exploring Federal Financial Aid Networks – Who Cares and Why?
Corie McCallum
Chapter 9 A Political Economy of Incarceration: Race, Schooling and the Criminal Justice System
Sakina Laksimi-Morrow
Chapter 10 A Shared Path to Success: The Promise and Challenge of Special Education in New York City
Melanie Waller
List of Contributors
Index
Biography
Joel Spring is Professor at Queens College/City University of New York and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, USA.
John Eric Frankson is Assistant Program Officer in the Office of Educational Opportunity and Diversity at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, USA.
Corie A. McCallum is Student Life Specialist/Student Conduct Advisor at New York City College of Technology/City University of New York, USA.
Diane Price Banks is an Instructor in the Biological Sciences Department at Bronx Community College/City University of New York, USA.
