Topics in Asian American Social and Cultural Analysis (203-0-2)

Topic

Education Politics: From 'Brown' to 'SFFA'

Instructors

Jesse Yeh
620 Lincoln Street

Meeting Info

Kresge Centennial Hall 2-415: Mon, Wed 3:30PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

What is education for? Who should it serve? Who decides? This class focuses on the political and legal contention in U.S. education, with a special focus on the Supreme Court decisions Brown and SFFA.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, students should be able to 1) identify central tensions in US education politics, 2) contextualize current contentions in historical context, and 3) work with primary sources and original data on education issues.

Class Materials (Required)

All course readings will be available through Canvas.

Class Attributes

Social and Behavioral Science Foundational Discipl
Social & Behavioral Sciences Distro Area

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Registration is reserved to all ASIAN_AM students until the end of preregistration, after which registration will be open to all who meet the prerequisites.