frames have constructed education in urban spaces as a "problem" in ways that make possible the framing of neoliberal education reforms as solutions. We juxtapose neoliberalism with theories of social justice to show ...

This paper is designed to provide insights into both the ever-shifting nature-as well as the trajectory of-urban education in the United States. We provide a brief historical synopsis, a contextualization of how education ...

As a relatively new concept in the American public school model, charter schools have emerged as a critical issue in education. Gaining political momentum in the call for K-12 educational reforms of the 1980s, charter ...

Since Brown (1954), educational finance inequity has taken center stage on national and state level reform platforms. We begin with an overview of the three waves of federal school finance litigation and argumentation ...

The term "campus climate" is used quite often in higher education arenas. In general, campus climate consists of attitudes, perceptions, and feelings about an environment (Kuh, 1990). Peterson and Spencer (1990) explained ...

This paper describes an immersive 3D multimedia-learning environment, Alien Rescue, which uses a game-based learning approach to support students' learning. The design of Alien Rescue couples a real-world scientific ...

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education has become increasingly important as the U.S. continues to grow and develop in the age of innovation. This article inventories the literature on the topic by ...

This article provides a broad review of the development of bilingual education programs in the United States. We start by providing a brief background and then describe the historical trends, policies, and legal decisions ...

In this Gaming and Education backgrounder, we briefly overview game features for educational purposes, including interactive, fantasy, role-playing, uncertainty, etc. We will also discuss the benefits of game based learning. ...

The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not and how race plays a role in the funding of Texas public school districts. Beyond these determinations, we explore the legal implications that would come from evidence ...