SOCB26H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Afrocentrism, Deconstruction, School Choice
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Lecture 10: the rise of the shopping mall high school: wide range of choices and variety in courses/ electives/ extracurricular activities in order to accommodate different student needs. Critique of the shopping mall high school: While high standards were okay in core subjects, electives were expected to be easier. School organization: from the shopping mall high school to private schools and more choice. A backlash against the shopping mall high school has led to: A school choice ethos which has seen increased numbers of speciality schools in both public and private education. High school should be neutral about the decisions a student makes, i. e. if a student chooses to take academic or applied courses. The school would recognize that different students have different tastes and needs. It is the obligations of the shopping mall high school to offer many options. This is to try and make sure that the majority of the population get their education.
