Education and Democratic Theory: Finding a Place for Community Participation in Public School Reform (Democracy Education (Dis))

Fields, A. Belden,Feinberg, Walter

ISBN 10: 0791449998 / ISBN 13: 9780791449998

Published by State University of New York Pre, 2001

Seller Inventory # mon0004056290

Synopsis:

A ground-breaking look at how access to decision making in the public schools can be extended to all, even previously excluded segments of the community.

Winner of the 2001 American Educational Studies Association Critics' Choice Award

Much has been made of the gap between public schools and the communities that they serve. This book shows how a group of teachers, parents, and community people in "Ed City" formed an educational reform group-the Project for Educational Democracy-to increase access to decision making in their school system, especially for members of the community who had previously been excluded. A combination of ethnographic research and theoretical reflection, this book addresses concepts of community, authority, representation, participation, and democracy.

About the Author: Walter Feinberg is professor Emeritus of Philosophy of Education at the University of Illinois. His most recent book is Educating for Democracy. Bryan R. Warnick is the Daniel Tanner Foundation Professor of Education at Ohio State University.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Education and Democratic Theory: Finding a ...
Publisher: State University of New York Pre
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: hardcover
Condition: Fine