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EJ390509 EA523442
Title: The 'At-Risk' Label and the Problem of Urban School Reform.Author(s): Cuban, Larry
Source: Phi Delta Kappan, v70 n10 p780-84,799-801 Jun 1989
Publication Date: 1989
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Evaluative (142)
Journal Announcement: CIJOCT1989
For almost
two centuries, poor children have been seen as a threat to society
because neither parents nor existing community institutions could
control their unacceptable behavior. Compulsory education for so-called
at-risk children has produced another problem: poor academic performance.
This article argues for eliminating graded schools and redesigning
school structure. Includes 23 references. (MLH)
Descriptors: *Educational Change; Elementary Secondary Education;
*High Risk Students; *Labeling (of Persons); *Nongraded Instructional
Grouping; *School Organization; *Urban Schools
