Week 7

School Choice

Mon., Oct. 9

Diamond, J. B. (2018). Race and white supremacy in the sociology of education: Shifting the intellectual gaze. University of Chicago Press.

Persell, C. H., & Cookson, P. W. (1985). Chartering and bartering: Elite education and social reproduction. Oxford University Press.

Total Pages Assigned: 35

In-Class Writing Assignment

According to Diamond, how do schools promote "white supremacy"? What is "opportunity hoarding"? Why do you think Diamond argues that it is important to view race as a "social construct"? What implications does "critical race theory" have for teachers' instructional practices? According to Persell and Cookson, how do "elite" high schools reproduce existing social structures? How do today's two readings relate to each other? How do today's readings relate to Delpit's notion of the "culture of power"? How do today's readings and/or prior class' readings suggest schools can disrupt existing social structure rather than reify them?

Wed., Oct. 11

Total Pages Assigned: Zero! Readings are optional. This is a change from original syllabus.

Jabbar, H. (2015). Every kid Is money: Market-like competition and school leader strategies in New Orleans. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 20(10), 1-22.

Moskowitz, R. L. (2022). Educational equality in the twenty first century: White voter conflict over integration and community control. Politics, Groups, and Identities.

We will complete the mid-course survey.

We will pick our topics for the final paper / project. (A draft is due for peer feedback on Monday, November 13. The final paper / project is due Monday, December 11.)