Brown, A. L., & Donnor, J. K. (2011). Toward a new narrative on Black males, education, and public policy.Race Ethnicity and Education, 14(1), 17-32. This article examines the Black male crisis thesis promulgated by the social science literature, public policy, and mainstream discourse, respectively. The authors contend that the stock-story that… Continue Reading Toward a new narrative on Black males, education, and public policy
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Leaving Us Behind: A Political Economic Interpretation of NCLB and the Miseducation of African American Males
Donner, J. K., & Schockley, K. G. (2010). Leaving Us Behind: A Political Economic Interpretation of NCLB and the Miseducation of African American Males. Educational Foundations, 24(3/4), 43-54. The purpose of this article is to discuss the misalignment between public school assessment policies and teaching practices in accordance with the No… Continue Reading Leaving Us Behind: A Political Economic Interpretation of NCLB and the Miseducation of African American Males
African American students and No Child Left Behind legislation: Progression or digression in educational attainment
Lewis, C. W., Hancock, S., James, M., & Larke, P. (2008). African American students and No Child Left Behind legislation: Progression or digression in educational attainment. Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 3(2). The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) federal legislation has dramatically changed the way schools and school districts measure educational attainment for all students. In… Continue Reading African American students and No Child Left Behind legislation: Progression or digression in educational attainment