Why Reducing the Drop-Out Rate in the Absence of Restructuring Our Social Commitments to Address Oppression Will Be of Little Benefit.

Kyle, William C., Jr.

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ERIC Number: EJ533217

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Publication Date: 1996

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Why Reducing the Drop-Out Rate in the Absence of Restructuring Our Social Commitments to Address Oppression Will Be of Little Benefit.

Kyle, William C., Jr.

Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v33 n9 p939-40 Nov 1996

Discusses the National Science Foundation's Urban Systemic Initiative. Argues that educational policies and recommendations for educational reform in the absence of restructuring our social commitments to address oppression and poverty will be of little benefit to the many children who live under such circumstances. (JRH)

Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Science Education, Social Agencies, Social Development, Urban Environment, Urban Programs, Urban Youth

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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