Journal of Gender, Race and Justice articles

Recent articles from Journal of Gender, Race and Justice

No Child Left Behind: racial equal educational opportunity through school finance litigation.
January 1, 2009... I. Introduction The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB or "Act") (1) is laudable for its recognition that certain groups are not achieving as well academically as others, and that school districts need to take action to improve their performance. While the NCLB seems to acknowledge...

Unintended educational and social consequences of the No Child Left Behind Act.
January 1, 2009... I. Introduction The rules and regulations of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB or "the Act") have not reduced the gap in student academic achievement as much as Congress originally intended. The great promise of NCLB is that, once held accountable, schools will finally focus on the...

Public school segregation and social capital.
January 1, 2009... I. INTRODUCTION During the past thirty years, public schools in the United States have become increasingly segregated by race and socioeconomic status. (1) The promise of equal education for all as illustrated in Brown v. Board of Education (2) has quietly slipped away, replaced by...

Choice, integration, and educational opportunity: evidence on competitive incentives for student sorting in charter schools.
January 1, 2009... I. Introduction Perhaps the most discussed issue in the debate about charter schools, aside from student achievement, is student enrollment patterns. While charters are not confined to traditional attendance zones, and therefore have the potential to aid in the integration of American...

Leaving No Child Behind: why were charter schools formed and what makes them successful?
January 1, 2009... For years our nation's schools have had to wrestle with the reality that too many minority children and children from disadvantaged backgrounds are not learning. (1) There are major achievement gaps between disadvantaged minority children and their more affluent peers. (2) Charter schools...