Sep022015September 2, 2015September 4, 20150Commentby Edwin

Ed Policy (EDUC41) Week 1 Readings #CritEdPol

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Readings:

Before reading jot down some notes/ideas about what you think “Policy” is.

*Ball, S. J. (1997). Policy sociology and critical social research: A personal review of recent education policy and… British Educational Research Journal, 23(3), 257.

Mayorga, E. Critical Policy Studies Reading Guide

Short Readings on NOLA Education, #Katrina10 (to do for Thursday 9/3)

Harris, D. N. (2015, Fall). Good News for New Orleans: Early evidence shows reforms lifting student achievement : Education Next. Retrieved from http://educationnext.org/good-news-new-orleans-evidence-reform-student-achievement/

Pastorek, P. (2015, August 28). After the Storm, Schools Rise Again | Paul Pastorek. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-pastorek-/after-the-storm-schools-r_b_8057388.html

Pasternak, S. (2015, August 29). Public (School) Enemy Number One: How Structural Racism Undermines New Orleans Public Education. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stefin-pasternak/public-school-enemy-numbe_b_8059336.html

VIDEO UPDATE

Roundtable, N. O. E. E. (n.d.). A Perfect Storm Part 1: 17 Days in November. Retrieved from http://www.nolaedequity.org/?p=656

Assignments (Due Fri 9/4) UPDATE

Twitter (set up and post a retweet  something by one of the ed policy Tweeters you are following #CritEdPol)

Blog post reflection on NOLA education (DUE Fri 9/11) 

Given the readings what has been Katrina’s impact on NOLA education?
Should education policy makers stay the current policy course?

 

Saturday Sept 5th: Chester 101 (830a-1p) Meet at Ben West Parking Lot

Some material to look at:

Strauss, V. (2015, August 31). Is this any way to run a school district? The Washington Post. Retrieved from http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2015/08/31/is-this-any-way-to-run-a-school-district/

Rogers, C. (2015, August 29). A Labor of Love. A Requiem for the Workers of the Chester-Upland School District. Retrieved from https://medium.com/@damayor/a-labor-of-love-a-requiem-for-the-workers-of-the-chester-upland-school-district-d2f8d78c0fe8

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