Jordan, W. J., & Cooper, R. (2003). High school reform and black male students: Limits and possibilities of policy and practice. Urban Education, 38(2), 196-216. An infusion of federal funding and philanthropic support for high schools has sparked an unprecedented number of educational reforms. Still, few initiatives confront the unique… Continue Reading High School Reform And Black Male Students: Limits and Possibilities of Policy and Practice
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Different Folks, Different Hopes: The Educational Aspirations of Black Males in Urban, Suburban, and Rural High Schools
Strayhorn, T. L. (2009). Different folks, different hopes: The educational aspirations of black males in urban, suburban, and rural high schools. Urban Education, 44(6), 710-731. The educational aspirations of Black males in urban, suburban, and rural high schools were examined in this study, using a nationally-representative sample of respondents to… Continue Reading Different Folks, Different Hopes: The Educational Aspirations of Black Males in Urban, Suburban, and Rural High Schools
We shall overcome – by focusing on black male students
Gill, D. (2014). We shall overcome – by focusing on black male students. Education Digest, 80(2), 36. African-American males are disproportionately referred to special education and for discipline, and not identified for gifted and talented programs and Advanced Placement courses. District staff met with key stakeholders to refine and enact… Continue Reading We shall overcome – by focusing on black male students