Resisting Discrimination
Affirmative Strategies for Principals and Teachers
April 1997 | 152 pages | Corwin
The social reality of discrimination in schools is examined in this volume. Through extensive interviews conducted in four inner-city schools in the United States, Louis F Mir[ac]on identifies two forms of discrimination - racial and academic. He then presents positive strategies designed for administrative leaders to eradicate the problem of discrimination from their schools.
Documenting Discrimination
Subtle and Not-so-Subtle
Preparing for Action
Administrative Leadership
Teacher Research in Service of Community
Student Governance
Forging Community Partnerships
Making City Government an Ally
Cultivating an Ethics of the Heart