Big Box Schools: Race, Education, and the Danger of the Wal-Martization of Public Schools in America
Files
Description
The American public school system is at a crossroad. One pathway is decorated with signs and institutions that will lead public education towards a destination of collective obligation, accountability, and responsibility that is student-centered, community-based, and driven by educators and parents working in the best interest of students, families, communities, and the broader society. The other pathway is littered with pamphlets, flyers, and electronic billboards falsely advertising the merits of school "choice." The direction American public schools appear to have taken over the past few decades is increasingly dotted with charter schools operated by for-profit multinational corporations, and themed public schools. Increasingly, efforts to reform public education in America resemble the business model made popular by the founder of Wal-Mart, Sam Walton. Big Box Schools: Race, Education, and the Danger of the Wal-Martization of Public Schools in America examines the dangers of the Wal-Martization of American public schools and highlights efforts to challenge policies and practices which place greater emphasis on profits than on pupils.
Link to Catalog
LOC Call Number
LC212.2 .M38 2015
ISBN
9781498510417
Publication Date
2015
Department
Department of African and African American Studies, Department of Sociology
Publisher
Lexington Books
City
Lanham
Recommended Citation
Martin, Lori Latrice, "Big Box Schools: Race, Education, and the Danger of the Wal-Martization of Public Schools in America" (2015).