What "Counts" as Educational Policy? Notes toward a New Paradigm/The Full Cost Of Incarceration
Article: What "Counts" as Educational Policy? Notes toward a New Paradigm
Author: Jean Anyon
In the article the author examines the federal, state, and local educational policies implemented over the last 75 years since the article's publication in 2005, and how policies solely focusing on educational reform have not been effective at increasing the educational achievement of students in urban schools. This author argues that their lack of effectiveness is due to how these policies have failed to consider the effects of poverty. The author states that given the evidence, it is not enough to develop and implement educational policies that only focus on increasing academic standards and requirements. Policies should also focus on lowering poverty rates by increasing minimum wage, equal pay, and outlawing hiring/housing discrimination.
Talking Points:
(1) In the Moving to Opportunity project, why did high school students in the Baltimore experimental group have a more difficult transition? This group resulted in increased rates of grade retention and school drop out rates, unlike the lower grade levels who seemed to benefit from this project.
(2) It's surprising to me that even a small increase in finances can have an effect on a child's development, more so than family structure.
Article: The Full cost of Incarceration In The U.S. Is Over $1 Trillion, Study Finds
Author: Matt Ferner
This author argues that the social costs of incarceration are greater than the operational costs. Incarceration affects the families, and communities of the incarcerated.
Talking Points:
(1) Why is it that the U.S. with less than 5% of the world's population, harbors 25% of the world's prisoners?
(2) The long term effects/cost of incarceration on the children of the incarcerated are great, reaching over $185 billion.
Author: Jean Anyon
In the article the author examines the federal, state, and local educational policies implemented over the last 75 years since the article's publication in 2005, and how policies solely focusing on educational reform have not been effective at increasing the educational achievement of students in urban schools. This author argues that their lack of effectiveness is due to how these policies have failed to consider the effects of poverty. The author states that given the evidence, it is not enough to develop and implement educational policies that only focus on increasing academic standards and requirements. Policies should also focus on lowering poverty rates by increasing minimum wage, equal pay, and outlawing hiring/housing discrimination.
Talking Points:
(1) In the Moving to Opportunity project, why did high school students in the Baltimore experimental group have a more difficult transition? This group resulted in increased rates of grade retention and school drop out rates, unlike the lower grade levels who seemed to benefit from this project.
(2) It's surprising to me that even a small increase in finances can have an effect on a child's development, more so than family structure.
Article: The Full cost of Incarceration In The U.S. Is Over $1 Trillion, Study Finds
Author: Matt Ferner
This author argues that the social costs of incarceration are greater than the operational costs. Incarceration affects the families, and communities of the incarcerated.
Talking Points:
(1) Why is it that the U.S. with less than 5% of the world's population, harbors 25% of the world's prisoners?
(2) The long term effects/cost of incarceration on the children of the incarcerated are great, reaching over $185 billion.
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