The social context of schooling. An inquiry into the philosophy, history, and sociology of education in the urban setting. Topics include: immigration, bilingualism, multi-cultural curricula, tracking, funding, school reform, and social inequalities (particularly gender, race, class, and disability). Digital technology will be used as much as possible in data gathering. Students engage in fieldwork consisting of visitations to Community School Board meetings, ethnographic investigation of neighborhoods, interviewing of parents, and polling of college students.

Prerequisite: PSY 100