Henfield, M. S. (2013). Special Issue: Meeting the Needs of Gifted and High-Achieving Black Males in Urban Schools.The Urban Review, 45(4), 395-398. On average, no other group in the US is as entrapped by the vicious cycle leading to abysmal life outcomes (achievement gap, expectation gap, opportunity gap, and so… Continue Reading Special Issue: Meeting the Needs of Gifted and High-Achieving Black Males in Urban Schools
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How to Reach–and Teach–Black Males
Edmin, C. (2012). How to Reach–and Teach–Black Males. Educational Horizons,91(1), 22. Plenty of reports and research have documented the achievement gap between black males and other students. But few have acknowledged that current structures and practices have contributed to that gap. To address the low achievement of black males, schools… Continue Reading How to Reach–and Teach–Black Males
Is No Child Left Behind ‘Wise Schooling’ For African American Male Students?
McMillian, M. M. (2003). Is No Child Left Behind ‘Wise Schooling’ For African American Male Students?. The High School Journal, 87(2), 25-33. To improve achievement among African American students, education professions must pay special attention to African American male achievement and reframe the academic achievement gap as a treatment gap.… Continue Reading Is No Child Left Behind ‘Wise Schooling’ For African American Male Students?