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Maintaining a “Commitment to Everyone”: Toward a Vision of Equitable Development in Urban Public Schooling

Linn Posey-Maddox

in When Middle-Class Parents Choose Urban Schools: Class, Race, and the Challenge of Equity in Public Education

This final chapter highlights the need for critical and nuanced studies of urban school transformation, as well as evaluations of “progress” and “reform” in urban education that extend beyond ... More

This final chapter highlights the need for critical and nuanced studies of urban school transformation, as well as evaluations of “progress” and “reform” in urban education that extend beyond commonly used markers such as rising test scores, the presence of the middle-class, and greater material resources. It offers a new way to think about and address the role of middle-class parents in school integration efforts, based on the goal of producing equitable development in public education. The chapter concludes with a focus on education policy and practice, providing several recommendations for policy makers, district and school staff, and parents based on the findings of the study.Less

Introduction

in The Institutional Imperative: The Politics of Equitable Development in Southeast Asia

This introductory discusses the theme of this book, which is about equitable development in Southeast Asia. The book proposes to answer the general theoretical question of variation in patterns of ... More

This introductory discusses the theme of this book, which is about equitable development in Southeast Asia. The book proposes to answer the general theoretical question of variation in patterns of inequality through a comparative historical analysis in which political institutions play a central role in shaping outcomes of development. It provides a structured comparison of Malaysia and Thailand, two relatively similar countries, and compares them to the case of the Philippines and Vietnam. The central thesis of this study is that institutional power and capacity, along with pragmatic ideology, are crucial to the pursuit of equitable development.Less

Middle-Class Parents and City School Transformation

Linn Posey-Maddox

in When Middle-Class Parents Choose Urban Schools: Class, Race, and the Challenge of Equity in Public Education

This chapter outlines the scope and main arguments of the book, as well as the key concepts that frame the research. It presents an overview of social class and education, drawing from the work of ... More

This chapter outlines the scope and main arguments of the book, as well as the key concepts that frame the research. It presents an overview of social class and education, drawing from the work of Bourdieu. It then discusses the intersection of race and class in family-school relationships, and the persistence of racial inequality in urban education. It also outlines the concept of school gentrification, and distinguishes it from economic integration. The chapter then proposes the concept of equitable development as a goal for urban school transformation efforts, and discusses its main tenets. The chapter concludes by outlining the remaining chapters in the book.Less

Institutions and Social Reform

in The Institutional Imperative: The Politics of Equitable Development in Southeast Asia

This chapter examines alternative explanations for variation in equitable development. It considers democracy, class, and ethnicity as alternative arguments and suggests that institutions provide a ... More

This chapter examines alternative explanations for variation in equitable development. It considers democracy, class, and ethnicity as alternative arguments and suggests that institutions provide a more compelling theoretical lens for explaining variation in equitable development. The chapter highlights the importance of party institutionalization, state intervention, and close state–party ties and moderate policies in explaining variation in equitable development. It explains that institutions provide the weak with a collective material structure which allows them to unify and articulate their interests.Less

Growth Without Equity

in The Institutional Imperative: The Politics of Equitable Development in Southeast Asia

This chapter, which examines the impact of the turmoil of the mid-1970s on social and institutional reforms in Thailand, suggests that the democratic period of the mid-1970s provided the first ... More

This chapter, which examines the impact of the turmoil of the mid-1970s on social and institutional reforms in Thailand, suggests that the democratic period of the mid-1970s provided the first concrete opportunity for social reforms where there was active movement in the grass roots, which pushed for more equitable policies. It discusses the role of political parties in the reform process and the negative impact of weak institutions on the prospects for reform. The chapter also considers policies related to rural debt, dams, and health care during the term of Thaksin Shinawatra, which affected equitable development.Less

Extending the Theoretical Argument: The Philippines and Vietnam

in The Institutional Imperative: The Politics of Equitable Development in Southeast Asia

This chapter, which compares equitable development in the Philippines and Vietnam, examines how the Philippines has historically been plagued by weak institutions that have denied it the potential ... More

This chapter, which compares equitable development in the Philippines and Vietnam, examines how the Philippines has historically been plagued by weak institutions that have denied it the potential for growth and equity. It describes how a highly institutionalized political party in Vietnam has successfully implemented social reforms that have created a relatively equitable society and stimulated economic growth without excessively exacerbating the distribution of income. The chapter suggests that the experiences of these two countries validate the role of institutional power and capacity in equitable development.Less

Conclusion

in The Institutional Imperative: The Politics of Equitable Development in Southeast Asia

This chapter sums up the key findings of this study on equitable development in Southeast Asia, and highlights the similarities and differences in the experiences of Malaysia, Thailand, the ... More

This chapter sums up the key findings of this study on equitable development in Southeast Asia, and highlights the similarities and differences in the experiences of Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam. It suggests that the two positive cases of Malaysia and Vietnam had relatively similar institutional features, which has enabled them to achieve equitable development. The chapter explains that opposition to a colonial regime or to a colonial project stimulated the formation of strong parties in both Malaysia and Vietnam. It also contends that the advent of democratic elections in the Philippines weakened the potential for institutional development and that the absence of colonialism in Thailand limited the impulse for a nationalist party.Less