After a long hiatus, #CritEdPol, Journal of Critical Education Policy Studies at Swarthmore College is returning! #CritEdPol is an open access, online, peer-reviewed journal for undergraduates, education policy advocates, and researchers (graduate, Ph.D., independent), published organized and published through Swarthmore College. #CritEdPol engages in a critical education policy approach where policy formation and implementation is…
Article Written By: Daisy CulkinsSkidmore College Abstract: Care is essential to the healthy development of children. If care is not provided within the child’s home, the second most influential sphere within a child’s life where care can be enacted is the school. Community psychology and motivational psychology shed light into how teachers can use care…
Join us for the Swarthmore Education Policy Podcast Premiere Thursday, December 13, 201812:30-2:00pPearson 006 The Educational Studies department and the students of Education Policy: A Site of Struggle (EDUC 41) invite you to the premiere of our Education Policy Podcasts, where students are in the process of creating 5-7 minute podcasts and a complimentary visualization…
We, the Critical Education Policies Studies (CEPS) group at Swarthmore College are delighted to share the first issue of #CritEdPol, A Journal of Critical Education Policy Studies at Swarthmore College. #CritEdPol is a space for critical discussions of education policies and education-related issues, and their relationships to various communities and educational practice. Doing critical education policy…
#CritEdPol, A Journal of Critical Education Policy Studies at Swarthmore College is an open access journal published by the Critical Education Policies Studies (CEPS) group at Swarthmore College. #CritEdPol is a space for critical discussions of education policies and education-related issues, and their relationships to various communities and educational practice. Doing critical education…
The Critical Education Policy Studies group at Swarthmore College is delighted to announce the publication of our first first issue of #CritEdPol About #CritEdPol #CritEdPol, A Journal of Critical Education Policy Studies at Swarthmore College is an open access journal published by the Critical Education Policies Studies (CEPS) group at Swarthmore College. #CritEdPol is a…
Readings Howley, A. (1986). Gifted education and the spectre of elitism. The Journal of Education, 168(1), 117–125. Philadelphia Coalition Advocating for Public Schools. (n.d.). Excellent schools for all children: The Philadelphia community education plan. Smith, R. E. (2011). How to evaluate choice and promise neighborhooods (No. 19). The Urban Institute. Stein, S. J. (2001). “These…
Readings Hursh, D. (2007). Assessing No Child Left Behind and the Rise of Neoliberal Education Policies. American Educational Research Journal, 44(3), 493–518. http://doi.org/10.3102/0002831207306764 Au, W. (2015). High-stakes testing: A tool for White supremacy for over 100 years. In B. Picower & E. Mayorga (Eds.), What’s Race Got to Do with It? How Current School Reform…
Week 2 (9/7-9/11): Perspectives on Policy Analysis Readings: McDonnell, L. A Political Science Perspective on Education Policy Analysis Lauen & Tyson. Perspectives from the Disciplines: Sociological Contributions to Education Policy Research and Debates Carnoy. Policy Research in Education *Picower, B., & Mayorga, E. (Eds.). (2015). What’s Race Got to Do with It? (Intro) Assignments (Due…