28 research outputs found

    Another chapter in the textbook controversy

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    A book review of Textbooks on Trial, by James C. Hefle

    Book Review: Tradition and Reform in Education by Stephen J. Tonsor

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    A book review of Tradition and Reform in Education by Stehen J. Tonso

    Some characteristics of being accountable

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    We should rethink accountability in terms of what the student needs as a person

    Empoderamiento y feminismo comunitario en la conservación del maíz en México

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    Articulo científico para revista indizada.El objetivo es analizar, desde una perspectiva basada en el feminismo comunitario, el proceso de empoderamiento de las mujeres que conforman un grupo de ocho integrantes matlatzincas de la comunidad de San Francisco Oxtotilpan, México, a través de prácticas productivas, alimentarias y culturales en torno al maíz nativo. Los datos fueron recogidos durante 2014 y 2015 con técnicas etnográficas que incluyen: observación participante, historias de vida, grupos focales, entrevistas semiestructuradas y a profundidad. Son mujeres que muestran cinco dimensiones de poder (social, corporal, material, simbólico y cognitivo) que repercuten en la preservación del maíz nativo, al generar la masa crítica necesaria para incorporar a otras mujeres en acciones favorables para la soberanía alimentaria

    Independent Christian Day Schools: The Maturing of a Movement

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    Independent Christian day schools have always played a prominent role in American education. This article provides a brief historical overview of the origin of independent Christian schools; examines some of the research on their composition, success, and enrollment trends; and draws some preliminary conclusions about the ethos of such schools following a field-based observation. Catholic educators will recognize the primary challenges these schools face: financial stability and spiritual vitality
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