Diversity in schools / volume editors, Frank Brown, Richard C. Hunter, Saran Donahoo.

"A SAGE Reference publication."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Should the courts be the primary focus in efforts to achieve desegregation? -- Are multicultural counseling programs in schools needed to improve the academic performance of students? -- Are traditional university preparation programs the best way to prepare teachers and administrators to teach diverse student populations? -- Can Race to the Top and related programs improve underperforming schools? -- Is aid to schools under Title I an appropriate strategy for closing the achievement gap between students who are economically disadvantaged and those who are not? -- Is aid to schools under Title I an appropriate strategy for closing the achievement gap between minority and majority students? -- Given school drop out rates, especially among poor and minority students, should college attendance be the norm for all U.S. students? -- Does incorporating elements from popular culture, such as hip-hop, on school campuses help public school serve diverse student populations? -- Should all forms of ability grouping be eliminated in schools? -- Do current funding structures and districting criteria of public education marginalize ethnic and racial minority students? -- Are English-only models the most appropriate means for teaching English to English language learners? -- Should gender be applied as a diversity criterion in educational programming and placement? -- Is the full-service community school model for involving parents and community members from diverse backgrounds useful in furthering equitable educational opportunity among majority-minority school populations? -- Should pull-out instructional programs be retained under Title I's compensatory education provisions? -- Should gender-based student loan forgiveness be used to increase the percentage of male teachers and administrators in public schools?