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This important book provides African American parents with the
knowledge to diversify K-12 school choices beyond traditional
neighborhood public schools in order to optimize the educational
chances of their own children, and it will help educators and
policymakers to close the black-white academic achievement gap
throughout America. Closing the K-12 achievement gap is critical to
the future welfare of African American individuals, families, and
communities-and to the future of our nation as a whole. The
black-white academic achievement gap-the significant statistical
difference in academic performance between African American
students and their white peers-is the single greatest impediment to
achieving racial equality and social justice in America. Black
Educational Choice provides parents, citizens, educators, and
policymakers the critical knowledge they need to leverage the
national trend toward increasing and diversifying K-12 school
choice beyond traditional neighborhood public schools. Parents can
use this information to optimize the success of their own African
American children, while policymakers and educators can apply these
insights to help close the black-white academic achievement gap
throughout America. The book collects the interdisciplinary,
multi-racial, and multi-ethnic perspectives of education experts to
address the questions of millions of anxious African American
families: "Would sending our children to a private school or a
charter school significantly better their chances of closing the
achievement gap and becoming successful individuals? And if so,
what kinds of challenges would they likely experience in these
alternative educational settings?" Contributions from distinguished
scholars and their apprentices from education and other diverse
fields in the social and behavioral sciences
Since 1970 increasing percentages of Black students have enrolled
in all types of private schools in diverse, though predominantly
urban, regions of the nation. Since more than 90 percent of all
Black students receive instruction in public schools, it is perhaps
not surprising that researchers have paid scant attention to the
educational status of the minority who have attended independently
funded schools. The authors of this book present the first
systematic treatment of the subject, looking at all aspects of the
educational experiences of the Black children in private and
parochial schools, and they explore the implications of private
schooling for educational policy and future research. The editors'
introduction provides an overview of the educational situation of
Black children, focusing on the interface between the children,
their families, and academic achievement in their schools. The
organization of the volume reflects the diversity of private school
types attended by Black children. Issues discussed are related to
Black parent and student experiences in desegregated elite private
schools, parochial schools, and predominantly Black private
schools. The parental involvement in the schools is addressed as
well as alternative types of organizational support systems for the
Black students. Also discussed are the findings of recent research
and information related to Educational Policy issues: research
related to parental choice of private schooling, research on the
racial coping strategies of parents of children in predominantly
Black independent schools, educational policy issues and
implications, for both private and public schools. The volume
concludes with discussion oftheoretical and research issues
associated with the policy implications of their experiences for
both public and private education.
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