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ED 706 Social Justice and the Opportunity Gap

(3 credits)
This course will explore the current landscape of American Education with an emphasis on examining the institutions and other structural variables which pervade inequality. Students will explore interdisciplinary perspectives of our education system and its political, economic, social and cultural dimensions. Students will also gain valuable insight into the internal and external forces that shape the daily realities of students and families living in distressed communities. We will examine the notion of the “opportunity gap” through many lenses, including resource allocation, accountability, expectations, equality and socioeconomic status. Students will actively participate in activities and discussions aimed at deconstructing the variables affecting quality education.