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Tolled Education: An Economic Markets And Goods Analysis Of Inefficiencies In American Public Education, Ethan Dilks
Tolled Education: An Economic Markets And Goods Analysis Of Inefficiencies In American Public Education, Ethan Dilks
Indiana Journal of Law and Social Equality
The goal of this Comment is to evaluate the failures of the current system of education within the United States via policy and economic market and goods analysis lenses; in doing so, it will establish that public education in the United States is a toll good, and the only way to properly fix the inefficiencies that result is to reduce excludability and convert the education into a public good. First, Part I will overview how we got here by describing relevant laws and history, the current state of federal case law, and the dire situation for many students throughout the …
Incombustible Ideas: Evaluating The Impact Of Federal Court Opinions Regarding Book Banning In Public-School Libraries, Noah T. Holloway
Incombustible Ideas: Evaluating The Impact Of Federal Court Opinions Regarding Book Banning In Public-School Libraries, Noah T. Holloway
Indiana Journal of Law and Social Equality
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O Brother Where Art Thou? The Struggles Of African American Men In The Global Economy Of The Information Age, Kenneth G. Dau-Schmidt
O Brother Where Art Thou? The Struggles Of African American Men In The Global Economy Of The Information Age, Kenneth G. Dau-Schmidt
Indiana Journal of Law and Social Equality
As early as the late 1980’s, William Wilson argued that widespread economic transitions had altered the socioeconomic structure of American inner cities to the detriment of African Americans. Wilson identified declines in manufacturing work and its replacement with poorly compensated service sector work as driving racial segregation and leaving African Americans jobless, poor and alienated from American society. These transitions were particularly problematic for African American men since manufacturing work was their primary gateway to middle-class employment while African American women had already focused more on service work.
Since the initial exposition of Wilson’s theory of deindustrialization, Wilson’s framework of …
Demography In America: Gifted Education For A Growing Population Of English Language Learners, Lisa P. Wiggin
Demography In America: Gifted Education For A Growing Population Of English Language Learners, Lisa P. Wiggin
Indiana Journal of Law and Social Equality
Most states are experiencing growth in their numbers of public-school students with limited English proficiency. Although many of these students possess the cognitive abilities to warrant placement in gifted programs, they are frequently overlooked in the identification process. As the United States economy increasingly relies on highly-educated workers, it becomes imperative to give our brightest students opportunities to develop their true academic potential, despite the fact that their English-language fluency is still developing. Three states already recognize the need to identify English Language Learners for gifted-education programs, and their policies offer examples to other states hoping to address this challenge.
From Suspended To Destitute: The Disproportionate Effect Of Out-Of-School Suspensions On Low-Income Families, Francesca Hoffmann
From Suspended To Destitute: The Disproportionate Effect Of Out-Of-School Suspensions On Low-Income Families, Francesca Hoffmann
Indiana Journal of Law and Social Equality
No abstract provided.
The Imposition Of Social Justice Morality In Legal Education, Julie D. Lawton
The Imposition Of Social Justice Morality In Legal Education, Julie D. Lawton
Indiana Journal of Law and Social Equality
No abstract provided.