Our Mission
Caddo Gap Press has supported the voices of progressive and
radical change in American and international education as an
independent publisher since 1989. We are committed to publishing
works of educational, cultural, community, and public value,
which despite their intellectual and political merit are too
often deemed unprofitable or politically unsuitable by larger
commercial publishers. Our aim as an independent press is to
present the perspectives of critical scholars, disseminate
the work of traditionally underrepresented voices, and address
the otherwise marginalized issues and concerns of education
in transition. We offer promising efforts at reform and innovation
from a variety of educational and cultural fields and settings
that move beyond failing mainstream rhetoric to expand dialogue
and understanding. Caddo Gap Press periodicals and books represent
interrelated fields in education in the key areas of historical,
philosophical, and social foundations, multicultural education,
teacher education, educational curriculum and instruction,
educational administration, and international education. Intent
on maintaining a contemporary vision, our independent enterprise
works collectively with a dynamic network of editors, editorial
advisory committees, and authors across the United States and
around the world.
What We Publish
Our independent quarterly Multicultural Education magazine
features established and emerging voices on contemporary social
and educational issues and cultural criticism and the promising
work of minority populations in schools and society. The magazine
reaches more than 1,000 readers at the public school and postsecondary
levels. Teacher Education Quarterly is considered the
premier journal in its field both because of the breadth of
scholarship reflected in its pages and the cutting edge perspective
it offers. Taboo: The Journal of Education and Culture pushes the limits of traditional thought in promoting progressive
and radical perspectives, while Educational Foundations and
the Journal of Thought serve to reveal and exchange
marginalized scholarship in the social, historical, and philosophical
foundations of education. Issues in Teacher Education further expands the dialogue
among educational scholars and practitioners.
Caddo Gap Press has also published over 50 books including Judicious
Discipline, now in its sixth edition and widely used
in both teacher education courses and professional development
programs. Our other books, such as Creating Inviting Schools and A
Geography of Human Life and the recently published The
U.S. Presidency and Social Justice, explore significant
educational, social, and political perspectives. Recent releases on education in Turkey and Bosnia introduce
and consider global implications of education.
Acknowledgement
Caddo Gap Press is indebted to the many editors and authors
who contribute to our publications and to the broad audience
of readers, both scholars and practitioners, whose interest
in educational equity, social justice, and progressive and
radical thought fuels our publishing efforts. Together we seek
to keep alive an independent beacon of critical and progressive
intellectualism within what is otherwise an increasingly standardized
and barren market place.
– Alan H. Jones, Publisher
– Heather L. Hazuka, Associate Publisher
