August 1, 2025 • 17 mins
Examines urban high school reform in the United States, focusing on the impact of market-based and standards-driven policies. It scrutinizes how these reforms, particularly those related to math and literacy education, affect low-income students and educational inequality. The authors utilize case studies of various public charter and district high schools in New York City and other locations to illustrate adaptive changes, challenges, and competitive dynamics. Furthermore, the text explores the role of "college knowledge" and social support in navigating post-secondary pathways, critically analyzing how research and policy alliances have shaped the educational landscape.
You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:
https://linktr.ee/book_shelter
Get the Book now from Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Left-Behind-Schools-Failure-Market/dp/1421417871?&linkCode=ll1&tag=cvthunderx-20&linkId=632fdf36f9ffbd5582812d92402e1a8f&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:
https://linktr.ee/book_shelter
Get the Book now from Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Left-Behind-Schools-Failure-Market/dp/1421417871?&linkCode=ll1&tag=cvthunderx-20&linkId=632fdf36f9ffbd5582812d92402e1a8f&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
Mark as Played
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
The Joe Rogan Experience
The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Special Summer Offer: Exclusively on Apple Podcasts, try our Dateline Premium subscription completely free for one month! With Dateline Premium, you get every episode ad-free plus exclusive bonus content.