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The Case for Agricultural Education in Urban Schools

Carina Rose Layfield

Teaching and Learning Anthropology

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This student essay examines a senior thesis project from Barnard College's urban studies program, advocating for the use of container farms to expand urban agricultural education in career and technical education settings. The author reviews their research process, results, and argument regarding the essential role of Perkins Act funding for such programs.