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Educational Genocide: Examining The Impact Of National Education Policy On African American Communities, Christopher Knaus, Rachelle Rogers-Ard
Educational Genocide: Examining The Impact Of National Education Policy On African American Communities, Christopher Knaus, Rachelle Rogers-Ard
Christopher Knaus
Abstract This paper clarifies the cumulative impact of the current national education policy on African-American children, which ultimately aims to limit local control of urban schools. The authors argue that urban schools in the United States are increasingly required to rely upon temporary teachers who are trained to implement a curriculum focused on standardized testing. The No Child Left Behind Act and the current Duncan administration’s approach to closing (and re-opening) schools combines to further exclude low-income community involvement in local schools. These efforts to control the development, hiring, and evaluation of local educators further expands educational racism that silences …
Finding Pathways In Education: Research, Leadership And Learning, Kathryn Moyle
Finding Pathways In Education: Research, Leadership And Learning, Kathryn Moyle
Professor Kathryn Moyle
This presentation provides an overview of the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), including insights into some of the work ACER undertakes in teacher education and is undertaking in Timor Leste.