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Equality, Race And Gifted Education: An Egalitarian Critique Of Admission To New York City's Specialized High Schools, Steven V. Mazie Apr 2009

Equality, Race And Gifted Education: An Egalitarian Critique Of Admission To New York City's Specialized High Schools, Steven V. Mazie

Steven V. Mazie

Educational programs for gifted students face both philosophical and practical challenges from egalitarians. Some object that gifted schools inherently undermine a commitment to equality in education, while others observe that schools for talented students cater to privileged youth and effectively discriminate against disadvantaged minorities. This article taps into recent theorizing on equality to explore an illuminating case study: admissions policies at New York City’s so-called ‘specialized’ high schools. After dismissing less nuanced proposals on both ends of the spectrum, I draw upon Elizabeth Anderson’s theory of ‘democratic egalitarianism’ to argue that, while schools devoted to talented students could be seen …


Historically Black Colleges And Universities (Hbcus) And Academically Gifted Black Students In Science, Technology, Engineering, And Mathematics (Stem): Discovering The Alchemy For Success, Fred A. Bonner Ii, Mary V. Alfred, Chance Lewis, Felicia Nave, Sherru Frizell Jan 2009

Historically Black Colleges And Universities (Hbcus) And Academically Gifted Black Students In Science, Technology, Engineering, And Mathematics (Stem): Discovering The Alchemy For Success, Fred A. Bonner Ii, Mary V. Alfred, Chance Lewis, Felicia Nave, Sherru Frizell

Fred A Bonner II

No abstract provided.


Definition, Identification, Identity And Culture: A Unique Alchemy Impacting The Success Of Gifted African American Males In School, Fred A. Bonner Ii, Chance Lewis, Lisa Bowman-Perrot, Valerie Hill-Jackson, Marlon James Jan 2009

Definition, Identification, Identity And Culture: A Unique Alchemy Impacting The Success Of Gifted African American Males In School, Fred A. Bonner Ii, Chance Lewis, Lisa Bowman-Perrot, Valerie Hill-Jackson, Marlon James

Fred A Bonner II

No abstract provided.


Effective Support Sytsems Of African American Male College Students At A Predominantly White Reseach Institution, C L. Patitu, Fred A. Bonner Ii, J Tejeda, D Williams Jan 2009

Effective Support Sytsems Of African American Male College Students At A Predominantly White Reseach Institution, C L. Patitu, Fred A. Bonner Ii, J Tejeda, D Williams

Fred A Bonner II

No abstract provided.


Recruiting African American Male Teacher Candidates Using An Athletic Model, Chance W. Lewis, Vince Mumford, John N. Singer, Fred A. Bonner Ii Jan 2009

Recruiting African American Male Teacher Candidates Using An Athletic Model, Chance W. Lewis, Vince Mumford, John N. Singer, Fred A. Bonner Ii

Fred A Bonner II

No abstract provided.


Comparing Tests Used To Identify Ethnically Diverse Gifted Children: A Critical Response To Lewis, Decamp-Fritson, Ramage, Mcfarland, & Archwamety, Russell Warne Dec 2008

Comparing Tests Used To Identify Ethnically Diverse Gifted Children: A Critical Response To Lewis, Decamp-Fritson, Ramage, Mcfarland, & Archwamety, Russell Warne

Russell T Warne

No abstract provided.


Recent Trends In Gifted Identification In Texas, Russell T. Warne, Joyce Juntune Dec 2008

Recent Trends In Gifted Identification In Texas, Russell T. Warne, Joyce Juntune

Russell T Warne

No abstract provided.