Chicano Students and the Courts: The Mexican American Legal Struggle for Educational Equality (Critical America)
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (999 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0814788300 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 508 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Through the lens of critical race theory, Valencia details why and how Mexican American parents and their children have been forced to resort to legal action.Chicano Students and the Courts engages the many areas that have spurred Mexican Americans to legal battle, including school segregation, financing, special education, bilingual education, school closures, undocumented students, higher education financing, and high-stakes testing, ultimately situating these legal efforts in the broader scope of the Mexican American community’s overall struggle for the right to an equal education. Extensively researched, and written by an author with firsthand experience in the courtroom as an expert witness in Mexican American education cases, this volume is the first to provide an in-depth understanding of the intersection of litigation and education vis-à-vis Mexican Americans.. In 1925 Adolfo ‘Babe’ Romo, a Mexic
Kindle Customer said A thorough look at the history of Chicano educational court cases. Very interesting look at the legal struggles the latino and chicano communtity have endured. The information is not too technical or heavy on legal jargon but can be a bit dense at times. It is not the most reader friendly book but is extremely informative and covers a depth of cases throughout the past 60 years.. Pretty easy really Bought the book for my kindle. It loaded up and was able to take it to class with ease. Only thing is that the page numbers are a little off from the text book.. Chicano Students and the Courts: The Mexican American Legal Struggle for Education Equality Excellent book very complete and worth the purchase. Lots of information but presented in a way that is interesting. It can be used as a text or excellent reference. This book has information compiled in it that others do not cover.
Olivas,editor of “Colored Men” and “Hombres Aquí”"Valencia's book breaks new bround in bringing together the many relevant court cases and using critical race theory to explore the intersections of law and education Valencia succeeds in tracing the important legal history associated with Chicano educational rights and convincingly demonstrates how instrumental Chicano activism has been in fostering improvements in Chicano educational opportunities.". But as Valencia’s detailed book shows, these parents have been resisting school perfidy and indifference for well over a century, even against courts and school boards that have been downright hostile to their claims.