DSOC 5710

America's Promise: Social and Political Context of American Education

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2018-2019.

Examines the goals, roles, inputs, and outcomes of schooling in American society, and the policy environment in which schools operate. Analyzes controversies and tensions (e.g., equity, market forces, state control) surrounding public education at local, state, and federal levels. Includes current and historical, urban, and rural issues and problems.

When Offered Fall.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: Cornell Teacher Education Program or permission of instructor.

Distribution Category (D-AG)

Comments Co-meets with AMST 2710/DSOC 2710/EDUC 2710/SOC 2710.

• Recognize and interpret the sociological function(s) of American Schools (e.g., socializer, sorter, trainer, and caretaker) as well as its role as a change agent, an equalizer, and reproducer of society's inequalities). -
• Integrate education into the major public policy issues in American society.
• Learn the legal framework and justification for local, state, and federal roles in public and private schooling.
• Develop a critical understanding of both schools and the critics of schools.
• Evaluate how schools and communities respond to the multitude of societal, private, and governmental pressures.

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