Douglas S Reed
Biographic Data
| ID | 1492945 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Douglas S Reed |
| GIVEN NAMES | Douglas S |
| FAMILY NAME | Reed |
| SIGNATURE | REED D S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Georgetown University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9176-1061 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
From Path Dependence to Alternative Paths
In this essay, we explore the concept of path dependence through the example of the long-standing issue of racialized exclusionary school discipline. We argue that historians of education can reduce policy makers’ tendency to continue down existing policy paths (especially unhelpful ones), a phenomenon known as path dependence . We use racialized school discipline as a case in point. We also argue, however, that path dependence as an analytical t…
Residential care as an alternative care option
While there is unequivocal agreement on the need to support families and to avoid all unnecessary separation, there are ongoing debates across policy and practitioner communities nationally and internationally, around the place of residential care within the range of alternative care services which should be available to children who need them. This paper presents the findings of a review of evidence looking at the function, quality and outcomes …
Harlan’s Dissent
In his dissent in Plessy v. Ferguson , Justice John Marshall Harlan wrote, "Our constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens." Racial conservatives have argued that Harlan's dissent should invalidate policies that partially redress the historical injuries inflicted on African Americans. This article contends that the concept of colorblindness misstates Harlan's central claim. His dissent insisted black Ameri…
Esea at Fifty
The year 2015 is as far away in chronological time from 1965 as 1965 was from World War I. In other words, Lyndon Baines Johnson and ESEA are as remote and distant to our students as Archduke Ferdinand was to us in our school days. What seems to some of us like yesterday, or the start of a recent era, is in fact now a distant and remote time, seemingly unconnected from our present educational predicaments—at least in the eyes of our students. Or,…
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act at Fifty
David A. Gamson, Kathryn A. McDermott, Douglas S. Reed, The Elementary and Secondary Education Act at Fifty: Aspirations, Effects, and Limitations, RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences, Vol. 1, No. 3, The Elementary and Secondary Education Act at Fifty and Beyond (December 2015), pp. 1-29
Is There an Expectations Gap? Educational Federalism and the Demographic Distribution of Proficiency Cut Scores
Recent analyses of state-level proficiency standards under No Child Left Behind indicate that states’ benchmarks for determining whether a child is proficient in reading and math are widely divergent. This article explores whether the capacity of states to employ different proficiency standards imposes different performance standards across demographic groups. Using a newly devised metric that allows for interstate comparison of state-level profi…
On Equal Terms
Not in My Schoolyard
Objective . Public opinion on education has not been extensively studied, despite the important political dimensions of conflicts over education policies. This article seeks to understand the dynamics of public opposition to equal educational opportunity in the wake of state supreme court decisions mandating school finance reform. Methods . Exploring state level polls from Connecticut and New Jersey, the article analyzes attitudes toward equal ed…
Twenty-Five Years after Rodriguez
This article examines the impact of state-level school finance litigation conducted in the wake of San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez. State supreme courts have handed down decisions in 36 states since the Rodriguez decision in 1973. The article looks at how these decisions have affected the distribution of educational resources in eight states-five states in which school finance activists have won and three in which they lost. …
Twenty-Five Years after Rodriguez
This article examines the impact of state-level school finance litigation conducted in the wake of San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez. State supreme courts have handed down decisions in 36 states since the Rodriguez decision in 1973. The article looks at how these decisions have affected the distribution of educational resources in eight states-five states in which school finance activists have won and three in which they lost. …
Is There an Expectations Gap? Educational Federalism and the Demographic Distribution of Proficiency Cut Scores
Recent analyses of state-level proficiency standards under No Child Left Behind indicate that states’ benchmarks for determining whether a child is proficient in reading and math are widely divergent. This article explores whether the capacity of states to employ different proficiency standards imposes different performance standards across demographic groups. Using a newly devised metric that allows for interstate comparison of state-level profi…
Not in My Schoolyard
Objective . Public opinion on education has not been extensively studied, despite the important political dimensions of conflicts over education policies. This article seeks to understand the dynamics of public opposition to equal educational opportunity in the wake of state supreme court decisions mandating school finance reform. Methods . Exploring state level polls from Connecticut and New Jersey, the article analyzes attitudes toward equal ed…
Harlan’s Dissent
In his dissent in Plessy v. Ferguson , Justice John Marshall Harlan wrote, "Our constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens." Racial conservatives have argued that Harlan's dissent should invalidate policies that partially redress the historical injuries inflicted on African Americans. This article contends that the concept of colorblindness misstates Harlan's central claim. His dissent insisted black Ameri…
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act at Fifty
David A. Gamson, Kathryn A. McDermott, Douglas S. Reed, The Elementary and Secondary Education Act at Fifty: Aspirations, Effects, and Limitations, RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences, Vol. 1, No. 3, The Elementary and Secondary Education Act at Fifty and Beyond (December 2015), pp. 1-29
Esea at Fifty
The year 2015 is as far away in chronological time from 1965 as 1965 was from World War I. In other words, Lyndon Baines Johnson and ESEA are as remote and distant to our students as Archduke Ferdinand was to us in our school days. What seems to some of us like yesterday, or the start of a recent era, is in fact now a distant and remote time, seemingly unconnected from our present educational predicaments—at least in the eyes of our students. Or,…
Twenty-Five Years after Rodriguez
This article examines the impact of state-level school finance litigation conducted in the wake of San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez. State supreme courts have handed down decisions in 36 states since the Rodriguez decision in 1973. The article looks at how these decisions have affected the distribution of educational resources in eight states-five states in which school finance activists have won and three in which they lost. …
Not in My Schoolyard
Objective . Public opinion on education has not been extensively studied, despite the important political dimensions of conflicts over education policies. This article seeks to understand the dynamics of public opposition to equal educational opportunity in the wake of state supreme court decisions mandating school finance reform. Methods . Exploring state level polls from Connecticut and New Jersey, the article analyzes attitudes toward equal ed…
On Equal Terms
Is There an Expectations Gap? Educational Federalism and the Demographic Distribution of Proficiency Cut Scores
Recent analyses of state-level proficiency standards under No Child Left Behind indicate that states’ benchmarks for determining whether a child is proficient in reading and math are widely divergent. This article explores whether the capacity of states to employ different proficiency standards imposes different performance standards across demographic groups. Using a newly devised metric that allows for interstate comparison of state-level profi…
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act at Fifty
David A. Gamson, Kathryn A. McDermott, Douglas S. Reed, The Elementary and Secondary Education Act at Fifty: Aspirations, Effects, and Limitations, RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences, Vol. 1, No. 3, The Elementary and Secondary Education Act at Fifty and Beyond (December 2015), pp. 1-29
Esea at Fifty
The year 2015 is as far away in chronological time from 1965 as 1965 was from World War I. In other words, Lyndon Baines Johnson and ESEA are as remote and distant to our students as Archduke Ferdinand was to us in our school days. What seems to some of us like yesterday, or the start of a recent era, is in fact now a distant and remote time, seemingly unconnected from our present educational predicaments—at least in the eyes of our students. Or,…
Harlan’s Dissent
In his dissent in Plessy v. Ferguson , Justice John Marshall Harlan wrote, "Our constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens." Racial conservatives have argued that Harlan's dissent should invalidate policies that partially redress the historical injuries inflicted on African Americans. This article contends that the concept of colorblindness misstates Harlan's central claim. His dissent insisted black Ameri…
Residential care as an alternative care option
While there is unequivocal agreement on the need to support families and to avoid all unnecessary separation, there are ongoing debates across policy and practitioner communities nationally and internationally, around the place of residential care within the range of alternative care services which should be available to children who need them. This paper presents the findings of a review of evidence looking at the function, quality and outcomes …
From Path Dependence to Alternative Paths
In this essay, we explore the concept of path dependence through the example of the long-standing issue of racialized exclusionary school discipline. We argue that historians of education can reduce policy makers’ tendency to continue down existing policy paths (especially unhelpful ones), a phenomenon known as path dependence . We use racialized school discipline as a case in point. We also argue, however, that path dependence as an analytical t…
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