Episode 24: As a Matter of Track
Podcast |
Teaching While White Podcast
Publisher |
Teaching While White
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Education, 
K-12, 
Race, 
Society & Culture, 
USA
Categories Via RSS |
Education, 
K-12, 
Training
Publication Date |
Sep 02, 2022
Episode Duration |
Unknown

Episode Resources:

Prudence Carter and Kevin Welner, Closing the Opportunity Gap: What America Must Do to Give Every Child an Even Chance

Carol Burris and Delia Garrity, Detracking for Excellence and Equity 

Jeannie Oaks, Keeping Track 

American Progress report, ​​Closing Advanced Coursework Equity Gaps for All Students

Learning for Justice,  “How one school stopped tracking students” 

Parent organizations:

Integrated Schools

In this episode, Jenna speaks with Kevin Welner, about the system of tracking, or ability based groupings, and the large racial disparities in Gifted and Talented, and Honors classes. Kevin Welner is a white, male professor in the School of Education at the University of Colorado Boulder, and directs the National Education Policy Center. He specializes in educational policy and law, and is the author of several books, including co-editor with Prudence Carter of “Closing the Opportunity Gap: What America Must Do to Give Every Child an Even Chance.

Episode Resources:

Prudence Carter and Kevin Welner, Closing the Opportunity Gap: What America Must Do to Give Every Child an Even Chance

Carol Burris and Delia Garrity, Detracking for Excellence and Equity 

Jeannie Oaks, Keeping Track 

American Progress report, ​​Closing Advanced Coursework Equity Gaps for All Students

Learning for Justice,  “How one school stopped tracking students” 

Parent organizations:

Integrated Schools

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