The K-12 system of education is a complex organization that has historically denied students of low socio-economic status the opportunity for political engagement through the exercise of power. This statement is in response to a series of questions presented by members of my Academic Advisory Committee, respectively, as a Qualifying Exam for doctoral candidacy in Urban Education Studies. The addressed concern has developed from graduate studies in sociology and education in addition to experience as a teacher of students in grades 7 through post-secondary levels. The K-12 system of education...
The K-12 system of education is a complex organization that has historically denied students of low socio-economic status the opportunity for politica...