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Elevating Equity and Justice: 10 U.S. Supreme Court Cases Every Teacher Should Know by Robert Kim
talkbookswithnat's review against another edition
5.0
Okay, this one is very technical and discusses very specific laws and cases. If you know that going in you will enjoy it. This book should be a requirement for teachers as well as parents with children (especially if those kids attend public school).
Some of the topics covered in this book include: students with disabilities, laws related to breaking down racial segregation, rights of undocumented students, as well as gender identity in schools and more!
A special thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for allowing me to read/listen and review this audiobook.
Some of the topics covered in this book include: students with disabilities, laws related to breaking down racial segregation, rights of undocumented students, as well as gender identity in schools and more!
A special thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for allowing me to read/listen and review this audiobook.
elizelizeliz's review against another edition
3.0
This book worked hard to make the cases feel accessible, and I think it was successful at that. It was still pretty boring to me, but it's something that I'm going to keep on hand for reference! It will help with my regular work, but also with classes i teach for educators about educational equity.
travelinkiki's review against another edition
4.0
This is an excellent overview of important Supreme Court cases that impact schools and how they function. I appreciated the structure of each case - background, ruling, important concepts, voices from the field, any litigation updates, and resources. It made something rather esoteric into a bit more practical for educators.
I took off one star because a book about equity and justice needs to be extremely careful about word choice. Twice in the book students were "suffering" with disabilities and there was a potentially gendered expression ("pocketbook") used. There are other ways to express those concepts that are far more in line with social justice work.
Fortunately, the "suffers" language was not in the chapter on Endrew F, which is a case I was particularly interested in due to my work.
I took off one star because a book about equity and justice needs to be extremely careful about word choice. Twice in the book students were "suffering" with disabilities and there was a potentially gendered expression ("pocketbook") used. There are other ways to express those concepts that are far more in line with social justice work.
Fortunately, the "suffers" language was not in the chapter on Endrew F, which is a case I was particularly interested in due to my work.
inquiry_from_an_anti_library's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Overview:
Educators are extremely influential not just for academic outcomes, but also in life’s outcomes. Educators set up many expectations for students as to what the student is capable of, and how to treat one another. This book is about the cases that have changed how schools operate. Elucidating what educators can and cannot do. Informing who is to be taught and how. Each case is a product of the changing time. Each case is a product of parents wanting what is best for their children, and educators wanting what is best for their students. Every case is presented with what happened to lead up to the problem, how the problem got resolved by the supreme court, who is impacted by the case, and practical stories of the impact that the case had on academic life. Education is a very important factor in social life and the presented cases show how education has been modified to improve outcomes, but there are still many ways that education can be improved.
Educators are extremely influential not just for academic outcomes, but also in life’s outcomes. Educators set up many expectations for students as to what the student is capable of, and how to treat one another. This book is about the cases that have changed how schools operate. Elucidating what educators can and cannot do. Informing who is to be taught and how. Each case is a product of the changing time. Each case is a product of parents wanting what is best for their children, and educators wanting what is best for their students. Every case is presented with what happened to lead up to the problem, how the problem got resolved by the supreme court, who is impacted by the case, and practical stories of the impact that the case had on academic life. Education is a very important factor in social life and the presented cases show how education has been modified to improve outcomes, but there are still many ways that education can be improved.
Caveats?
This is a short book directed at busy teachers, who will be able to find more resources on how to handle certain situations at the end of each case. Although the book’s efforts are for the betterment of school life, it has a slight political bias which can undermine understanding the issues from different perspectives.
This is a short book directed at busy teachers, who will be able to find more resources on how to handle certain situations at the end of each case. Although the book’s efforts are for the betterment of school life, it has a slight political bias which can undermine understanding the issues from different perspectives.
stacyroth's review
5.0
Elevating Equity and Justice> details ten Supreme Court cases related to education. For each case, Robert Kim explains the details of the case and the ruling by the Supreme Court. From there, he pulls out key terms teachers need to know from this case and mentions any more recent cases that might adjust this ruling. He talks about how these rulings may affect a teacher's classroom/school. Then, he reads letters written from teachers or parents related to these cases. Finally, he provides links for further study of these issues. At the end of the book, there is an interview with the author talking about some big cases the Supreme Court ruled on in June 2020.
Kim did an excellent job of laying out the cases and what it means for schools these days. At under 6 hours, the audiobook is a reasonable length for busy teachers. Kim did a fantastic job narrating the audiobook himself. I highly recommend this book to teachers.
Many thanks to NetGalley for providing me an audio ARC of this book.
Kim did an excellent job of laying out the cases and what it means for schools these days. At under 6 hours, the audiobook is a reasonable length for busy teachers. Kim did a fantastic job narrating the audiobook himself. I highly recommend this book to teachers.
Many thanks to NetGalley for providing me an audio ARC of this book.
bookreviewswithkb's review
informative
fast-paced
4.0
this is a simplistic, easy to understand, overview of 10 supreme court cases that have impacted education in the U.S. the author also provides additional resources related to each case for further information. most of the laws were already familiar to me, but it was interesting to hear the evolution of the case. and these are key reminders for anyone working in K-12 public education in the U.S. thanks for the ARC @netgalley and @HeinemannPublishing
lolalongstraw's review
5.0
Very insightful. This books breaks down each case without going overboard with legalese and is able to explain the implications of each case in the classroom. Important for educators to read in order to understand legal standings in the classroom. I will definitely often refer back to this book.
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