The new politics of American education / Joel Spring -- Admitting privilege / John Eric Frankson -- Avid about college : a look into AVID's governing structure / Robert P. Robinson -- A not so individualized education plan : examining NYC DOE contract with MAXIMUS that brought us SESIS / Amy Goods -- Turning against (public) arts education : an arts perspective of the business of education / Robert Randazzo -- Policy networks and political decisions influencing the Dream Act : the power of the dreamers / Aminata Diop -- The call for faculty preparation / Diane Price Banks -- Exploring federal financial aid networks : who cares and why? / Corie McCallum -- A political economy of incarceration : race, schooling and the criminal justice system / Sakina Laksimi-Morrow -- A shared path to success : the promise and challenge of special education in New York City / Melanie Waller