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Course Info for EDUC - 304 - 01, Fall 2025
Class number: 3150 Title: The Politics of School Choice Department: Educational Studies
Career: Undergraduate Component: Seminar Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: No Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 19 Current enrollment: 19 Available seats: 0
Start date: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 End date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM, SH - N215 Instructor(s): Castillo, Elise
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: C- or better in EDUC200 or Public Policy and Law major, or permission of instructor
Distribution Requirement: Meets Soc Sciences & Identity Power Equity Req
Course Description:
How do families choose schools for their children? How do school choice policies, such as those advancing charter schools, magnet schools, and vouchers, advance or constrain equitable access to education, particularly for poor families and families of color? What are the democratic aims of public education, and how do school choice policies advance or constrain these aims? Students will investigate these questions while developing their qualitative research skills through interview and observation experiences.