Freedom Schooling
Reconceptualizing Asian American Studies for Our Communities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10891715 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Glenn Omatsu (Pasadena City College, corresponding author), Glenn K Omatsu (Glenn K. Omatsu is a lecturer at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Pasadena City College, and University of California, Los Angeles. He also serves as coordinator for the Faculty Mentor Program at) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 9-34 |
| Publication date | 2003-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Amerasia Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0044-7471 • E-ISSN: 2642-0228 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.17953/amer.29.2.b67p8561140171x3 |
| OpenAlex | W2161108581 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 1 |
The educational system today is designed for failure.I hear this statement often these days. I hear it often, and I say it myself. I hear it from K-12 activist teachers as they confront mandates for standardized testing and orders to teach to the test. I hear it from college teachers who work with first-generation college students as they cope with stringent new policies limiting those who can come to the university and those who can stay. Yet, behind this indictment of the educational system is neither cynicism nor passivity. Based on a critique of today's educational system, activists are crafting a new paradigm. Currently, this paradigm exists only in its broadest outlines. We call this paradigm Freedom Schooling
Asian americans · Criminology · Development economics · Economics · Ethnic group · Political science · Sociology · Anthropology · Diverse Education Studies and Reforms · Gender Studies
| Citations per year | 0.27 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |