This volume provides readers with an understanding of the gendered nature of schooling and educational policy at multiple levels. It examines the roles of international agencies, national, state or provincial governments, local school administrations, teachers, and student peer groups. The actions of these groups affect the extent to which educational opportunities, treatment, and outcome are equitable not only by gender but also by race and class. The authors explain the nature of these actions, their interrelationships, their consequences, and the reasons why they often have unintended effects. In addition, the book examines the relationships among gender equity, academic achievement, and educational reform. Courses for AdoptionEducation and Sociology; Foundations; Urban Education; Education of Minorities; Education of Women; Educational Policy; Education and Politics Special Features *Presents a multidisciplinary perspective on research, policy and practice *Considers issues of race and gender as they impact on schooling *Shows how student performance and teacher expectations are influenced by race and gender issues

Introduction: Some Paradoxes of Gender Equity in Schooling, Barbara J. Bank; State Policies and Gender Equity: Comparative Perspectives, Nelly P. Stromquist; Undomesticated Gender Policy, Catherine Marshall; Sexual Aggression Within the School Culture, Donna Eder; Issues of Race and Gender in the Educational Achievement of African American Children, Cynthia A. Hudley ; Gender Equity and the Organization of Schools, Valerie E. Lee; Race, Gender and Ethnicity: How They Structure Teachers' Perceptions of and Participation in the Profession and School Reform Efforts, Michele Foster; Gender and School Administration, Marilyn Tallerico; Epilogue: Schooling, Gender, Equity, and Policy, Peter M. Hall; Index