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Susan C. Bon and Jeffrey C. Sun (Eds.): Law and Education Inequality: Removing Barriers to Educational Opportunities

Susan C. Bon and Jeffrey C. Sun (Eds.): Law and Education Inequality: Removing Barriers to... Adolescent Res Rev (2017) 2:345–350 DOI 10.1007/s40894-016-0048-6 BOOK REVIEW Susan C. Bon and Jeffrey C. Sun (Eds.): Law and Education Inequality: Removing Barriers to Educational Opportunities Charlotte, NC, 2015, 178 pp, ISBN: 978-1-68123-173-0 Hannah Colias Received: 8 November 2016 / Accepted: 10 November 2016 / Published online: 14 November 2016 Springer International Publishing 2016 In their edited volume, Law and Education Equality: Re- schools function independently from one another, and the moving Barriers to Educational Opportunities, Susan Bon operator’s authority depends on the success of the school. and Jeffery Sun examine how law may hinder desirable The portfolio model distributes power to multiple opera- education reforms. The authors challenge readers to think tors, rather than concentrating the power to a superinten- about what role policymakers, lawyers, social scientists, dent. The most independent operator in this model is the and educators could play in altering current courses of state—Kiel uses the example of charter schools. These action to create a more just educational system. In addition, schools are operated by private administrators, who are they identify the current problems that may contribute to granted authority based on a contract and governed by the educational inequality caused by legislation, regulations, state http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Adolescent Research Review Springer Journals

Susan C. Bon and Jeffrey C. Sun (Eds.): Law and Education Inequality: Removing Barriers to Educational Opportunities

Colias, Hannah
Adolescent Research Review , Volume 2 (4) – Nov 14, 2016
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Psychology; Developmental Psychology; Psychiatry; Neurosciences; Child and School Psychology; Criminology and Criminal Justice, general; Educational Psychology
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Adolescent Res Rev (2017) 2:345–350 DOI 10.1007/s40894-016-0048-6 BOOK REVIEW Susan C. Bon and Jeffrey C. Sun (Eds.): Law and Education Inequality: Removing Barriers to Educational Opportunities Charlotte, NC, 2015, 178 pp, ISBN: 978-1-68123-173-0 Hannah Colias Received: 8 November 2016 / Accepted: 10 November 2016 / Published online: 14 November 2016 Springer International Publishing 2016 In their edited volume, Law and Education Equality: Re- schools function independently from one another, and the moving Barriers to Educational Opportunities, Susan Bon operator’s authority depends on the success of the school. and Jeffery Sun examine how law may hinder desirable The portfolio model distributes power to multiple opera- education reforms. The authors challenge readers to think tors, rather than concentrating the power to a superinten- about what role policymakers, lawyers, social scientists, dent. The most independent operator in this model is the and educators could play in altering current courses of state—Kiel uses the example of charter schools. These action to create a more just educational system. In addition, schools are operated by private administrators, who are they identify the current problems that may contribute to granted authority based on a contract and governed by the educational inequality caused by legislation, regulations, state

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Adolescent Research Review – Springer Journals

Published: Nov 14, 2016

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