Public Engagement for Public Education: Joining Forces to Revitalize Democracy and Equalize Schools

by John Rogers and Marion Orr

Book Overview

Community participation plays a large role in the success or failure of our public schools. This book focuses attention on the problem of inequality in public engagement, considering how race, class, ethnicity, language, and immigration status shape opportunities for engagement. Without the active participation of the public, chances for improving school systems are limited. Without equal opportunity for public engagement, those in the lower reaches...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804763569
• ISBN13: 9780804763561
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"