EPISODE · Sep 2, 2022
Episode 24: As a Matter of Track
from Teaching While White Podcast · host Podcast
Episode Resources:Prudence Carter and Kevin Welner, Closing the Opportunity Gap: What America Must Do to Give Every Child an Even ChanceCarol Burris and Delia Garrity, Detracking for Excellence and Equity Jeannie Oaks, Keeping Track American Progress report, Closing Advanced Coursework Equity Gaps for All StudentsLearning for Justice, “How one school stopped tracking students” Parent organizations:Integrated Schools
What this episode covers
In this episode, Jenna speaks with Kevin Welner, about the system of tracking, or ability based groupings, and the large racial disparities in Gifted and Talented, and Honors classes. Kevin Welner is a white, male professor in the School of Education at the University of Colorado Boulder, and directs the National Education Policy Center. He specializes in educational policy and law, and is the author of several books, including co-editor with Prudence Carter of “Closing the Opportunity Gap: What America Must Do to Give Every Child an Even Chance.
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