EQUITY, ADVOCACY, AND DIVERSITY
by Edmundo Litton & Martin Shane
published by National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA),
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"Equity, Advocacy, and Diversity"
by Dr. Shane Martin and Dr. Edmundo Litton. This publication offers the
Catholic school community a compelling challenge to embrace the many types
of diversity that are present in our schools and to advocate for equity
for all. Available through NCEA (http://www.ncea.org).
"Martin and Litton superbly capture the comprehensive nature of diversity.
And they do so, in a way that compels those of us whose ministry is informed
by the gospels to respond to Christ's command to "go and teach all
nations"
Brother Michael Collins, FSC, Ed.D.
President, De La Salle High School, Minneapolis, MN
"Equity, Advocacy, and Diversity: New Directions for Catholic Schools"
offers the Catholic school community a compelling challenge to embrace the
many types of diversity that are present in our schools and to advocate
for equity for all who pass through our doors. The book provides educators
with a highly effective blend of theory and practice, coupled with opportunities
for reflection about diversity issues at their local sites. Martin and Litton
offer the Catholic school community an outstanding blueprint for shaping
a more just and humane society, one school at a time."
Review by Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp, SP, Ed.D.
Director of Teacher Education, School of Education, University of San Francisco,
San Francisco, CA
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