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Lydia Ocasio-Stoutenburg; Juanita Davis; Maria Lewis – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2024
Although special education and its legal provisions under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) were designed to support all children with disabilities, it has created a litigious and bureaucratic environment that further marginalizes disabled and labeled children of color and their families. Falling short of a collaborative…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Equal Education, Educational Legislation
Cotnam-Kappel, Megan – Canadian Journal of Education, 2014
The following article relates a reflexive ethnographic research project that focuses on youth voice in relation to the process of choosing a high school and a language of instruction in Ontario, Canada. The purpose of this methodological article is to relate a story of research and explore the tensions between theory and practice experienced by a…
Descriptors: School Choice, Conflict, Youth Opportunities, Child Advocacy
Colorado Children's Campaign, 2011
This annual report provides a review of Colorado Children's Campaign's accomplishments in 2010. The report is comprised of the following sections: (1) Letter from President and CEO; (2) About Us: 2010 in Review; (3) Child Health; (4) Early Childhood Development; (5) K-12 Education; (6) Fiscal Policy and Budget Analysis; (7) 2010 Legislative…
Descriptors: Children, Child Advocacy, Poverty, Financial Policy
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Mitra, Dana L. – Youth & Society, 2009
School environments offer a particularly difficult setting for fostering youth-adult partnerships because of the sharp power and status distinctions among students, teachers, and administrators. Drawing on interview and observational data examining 13 student-voice initiatives in northern California, this research examines the type of supports…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Teacher Student Relationship, Student Empowerment, Student Participation
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Byrom, Tina; Thomson, Pat; Gates, Peter – Improving Schools, 2007
Whilst government policies are now pushing teachers to listen to pupils, this concern is largely framed within the school improvement agenda. This is not the only arena where listening to pupils counts. This article examines the ways in which two young people, making a significant choice about which university to attend, felt unable to discuss…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Child Advocacy, Student Participation, Student Empowerment
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de Meyrick, Julian – Health Education, 2005
Purpose: The intention of this paper is to encourage debate among ethical researchers on this very important issue. Research necessary to underpin health education and health promotion is often controversial and often involves vulnerable populations such as young people and children. It is essential that the rights of these respondents are…
Descriptors: Medical Research, Health Education, Health Promotion, Research Projects