Chicano Students and the Courts: The Mexican American Legal Struggle for Educational Equality Contributor(s): Valencia, Richard R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814788300 ISBN-13: 9780814788301 Publisher: New York University Press OUR PRICE: $30.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Law | Educational Law & Legislation - Law | Discrimination - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Hispanic American Studies |
Dewey: 344.73 |
Series: Critical America |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.50 lbs) 508 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Cultural Region - French |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In 1925 Adolfo 'Babe' Romo, a Mexican American rancher in Tempe, Arizona, filed suit against his school district on behalf of his four young children, who were forced to attend a markedly low-quality segregated school, and won. But Romo v. Laird was just the beginning. Some sources rank Mexican Americans as one of the most poorly educated ethnic groups in the United States. Chicano Students and the Courts is a comprehensive look at this community's long-standing legal struggle for better schools and educational equality. 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Valencia, Richard R.: - Richard R. Valencia is Professor of Educational Psychology, Faculty Associate of the Center for Mexican American Studies, and Fellow in the Lee Hage Jamail Regents Chair in Education at The University of Texas at Austin. His books include Chicano School Failure and Success. |