Urban Education and Housing Policy

Urban Education and Housing Policy

EDST S2555 (CRN: 30178)

Instructors: Riché Barnes
Dates: Session B, June 29 - July 31, 2026
Course Mode: Online
Meeting Times: TTh 1.00-4.15
Distributional Requirements: Social Sciences, Writing
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students

Online Course. Blends urban history with educational and housing policy to explore how spatial relationships have shaped opportunity since the groundbreaking Supreme Court decision, Brown V. Board of Education. Investigates a range of historical, legal, and contemporary issues relevant to both the segregation and desegregation of American cities and their public schools in the twentieth century. Uses Atlanta, GA as a case study in how race, cities, schools and space have been differently understood in the South as compared to the North, and to Atlanta as compared to other “Deep South” cities. 1 Credit. Session B: June 29 – July 31. Tuition: $5480. Technology Fee: $85.

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