Nathaniel, B., & Ford, D. Y. (2014). Recruiting and Retaining Black Male Teachers in Gifted Education. Gifted Child Today, 7(3), 156-161. Every school district shares the pervasive issue of having males under-represented in the teaching profession. Likewise, most have a paucity of teachers who are African American. Combining both gender… Continue Reading Recruiting and Retaining Black Male Teachers in Gifted Education
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Mapping Low-Income African American Parents’ Roles in Their Children’s Education in a Changing Political Economy
Greene, S. (2013). Mapping Low-Income African American Parents’ Roles in Their Children’s Education in a Changing Political Economy. Teachers College Record, 115(10), 1. Background: Much discussion and debate has surrounded the role that low-income minority parents can play in their children’s education. Research focusing on parents’ roles has stressed parents’ sense… Continue Reading Mapping Low-Income African American Parents’ Roles in Their Children’s Education in a Changing Political Economy
The Trouble with Black Boys: The Role and Influence of Environmental and Cultural Factors on the Academic Performance of African American Males
Noguera, P. A. (2003). The Trouble with Black Boys: The Role and Influence of Environmental and Cultural Factors on the Academic Performance of African American Males. Urban Education, 38(4), 431-459. There is considerable confusion regarding why Black males are overrepresented in categories typically associated with negative behavioral outcomes. Drawing on research from… Continue Reading The Trouble with Black Boys: The Role and Influence of Environmental and Cultural Factors on the Academic Performance of African American Males