 Education Research in the Public Interest: Social Justice, Action, and Policyreviewed by Kathleen M. Brown - July 12, 2006  Title: Education Research in the Public Interest: Social Justice, Action, and PolicyAuthor(s): Gloria Ladson-Billings and William F. Tate (Eds) Publisher: Teachers College Press, New York ISBN: 0807747041, Pages: 274, Year: 2006 Search for book at Amazon.com In this book, Ladson-Billings and Tate outline the recurring role of education research as a vehicle for working for the public interest. They define the public interest as those decisions and actions that further democracy, democratic practices, equity, and social justice. They also argue that education scholars can and must undertake work that speaks to the pressing public issues related to education. With this directive in mind, the questions remain: What are these pressing issues and who gets to identify them? What does this work look like and whose interests are served in the process? What forms of inquiry are privileged and who benefits? Most importantly, what is truly in the public interest and how do we know? Each of the contributors to this book adds to this critically important discourse by describing ways in which scholars can conduct educational research that enhances democracy and social justice while advancing the... (preview truncated at 150 words.) To view the full-text for this article you must be signed-in with the appropriate membership. Please review your options below:
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