Essays about: "Emily Plank"

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  1. 1. “The Great Equalizer" : The positioning of children in federal education policy in the United States

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Barn

    Author : Emily Plank; [2018]
    Keywords : neoliberalism; achievement; policy; equality; education;

    Abstract : The United States subscribes to the narrative that education is a social equalizer, and prioritizes an educational system in which all children are afforded an equal opportunity to achieve success. A commitment to this belief is evidenced through policy attempts to enact this equality narrative: eliminating gaps in achievement between children from different social groups (race, socioeconomic status, English language proficiency, and ability level) is the stated objective of federal education policy legislation. READ MORE