{"product_id":"discrimination-in-elite-public-schools_9780807759363","title":"Discrimination in Elite Public Schools","description":"\u003cp\u003eSchool choice is an increasingly important part of today’s educational landscape and this timely volume presents fresh research about the competitive admissions policies of choice systems. Based on their investigation of a unique civil rights challenge to school choice admissions policies in politically and racially divided Buffalo, New York, and the struggle to open its best schools to students of color, authors Orfield and Ayscue contend that without intentional effort, choice systems are likely to exacerbate problems of inequality and segregation. Focusing on issues that will continue to be contested in the courts and in the policy arena, the authors offer research-based recommendations for reducing barriers to enrollment and for creating competitive-admissions choice systems that will allow \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e students access to important educational opportunities. The book outlines specific steps school systems can take, including developing a district-wide diversity plan, providing more accessible information, conducting holistic admissions processes, expanding the availability of choices, and offering preparation programs to assist students long excluded from these highly competitive schools.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines the Buffalo Public Schools and their admissions process following a civil rights complaint filed by parents and community leaders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssesses admissions policies that unfairly exclude Black and Latino groups based on overreliance on a single test score.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentifies policies and practices that can break down barriers to equal access and opportunity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssists educators, parents, civil rights leaders, and community groups who are struggling to turn the power of choice toward equity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Gary Orfield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43037246849126,"sku":"9780807759363","price":83.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4051\/5174\/files\/9780807759363.jpg?v=1755866963","url":"https:\/\/www.tcpress.com\/products\/discrimination-in-elite-public-schools_9780807759363","provider":"Teachers College Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}