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By critically examining the legal, institutional, and social
factors that prohibit or promote students' college choices, this
Volume undermines the notion that African American students and
their families are opposed to formal education, and reveals
structural barriers which they face in accessing elite
institutions. For African American students, unequal education is
rooted in the history in the legacy of slavery and of the history
of institutional and structural racism in United States. The long
legacy of racism in education cannot be dismissed when reflecting
on the college choice experiences of African American students made
today. Authors uniquely apply Critical Race Theory (CRT) to analyse
the college selection process of high achieving African American
students and, highlight the similarities and differences within an
impressive group of students, therefore challenging the deficit
notions of African American students as perpetual under-achievers.
They also show that contrary to the general assumption, African
American parents are inclined towards providing their sons and
daughters higher education at the elite institutes of US. The
decision is often influenced by analysis of factors including the
allocation of school resources, parental attitudes, university
recruitment, campus outreach, and affordability. The issues of
discrimination on the grounds of race, class, and gender often
plays a vital role in decision making process. This text will be of
great interest to graduate and postgraduate students, researchers,
academics, professionals and policy makers in the field of Race
& Ethnicity in Higher Education, Sociology of Education,
Equality & Human Rights, and African American Studies.
By critically examining the legal, institutional, and social
factors that prohibit or promote students' college choices, this
Volume undermines the notion that African American students and
their families are opposed to formal education, and reveals
structural barriers which they face in accessing elite
institutions. For African American students, unequal education is
rooted in the history in the legacy of slavery and of the history
of institutional and structural racism in United States. The long
legacy of racism in education cannot be dismissed when reflecting
on the college choice experiences of African American students made
today. Authors uniquely apply Critical Race Theory (CRT) to analyse
the college selection process of high achieving African American
students and, highlight the similarities and differences within an
impressive group of students, therefore challenging the deficit
notions of African American students as perpetual under-achievers.
They also show that contrary to the general assumption, African
American parents are inclined towards providing their sons and
daughters higher education at the elite institutes of US. The
decision is often influenced by analysis of factors including the
allocation of school resources, parental attitudes, university
recruitment, campus outreach, and affordability. The issues of
discrimination on the grounds of race, class, and gender often
plays a vital role in decision making process. This text will be of
great interest to graduate and postgraduate students, researchers,
academics, professionals and policy makers in the field of Race
& Ethnicity in Higher Education, Sociology of Education,
Equality & Human Rights, and African American Studies.
Will the United States have an educational caste system in 2030?
Drawing on both extensive demographic data and compelling case
studies, this powerful book reveals the depths of the educational
crisis looming for Latino students, the nation s largest and most
rapidly growing minority group. Richly informative and accessibly
written, "The Latino Education Crisis" describes the cumulative
disadvantages faced by too many children in the complex American
school systems, where one in five students is Latino. Many live in
poor and dangerous neighborhoods, attend impoverished and
underachieving schools, and are raised by parents who speak little
English and are the least educated of any ethnic group. The effects
for the families, the community, and the nation are sobering.
Latino children are behind on academic measures by the time they
enter kindergarten. And while immigrant drive propels some to
success, most never catch up. Many drop out of high school and
those who do go on to college often ill prepared and overworked
seldom finish. Revealing and disturbing, "The Latino Education
Crisis" is a call to action and will be essential reading for
everyone involved in planning the future of American schools.
Despite their numbers, Latinos continue to lack full and equal
participation in all facets of American life, including education.
This book provides a critical discussion of the role that select
K12 educational policies have and continue to play in failing
Latino students. The author draws upon institutional, national, and
statewide data sets, as well as interviews among students,
teachers, and college administrators, to explore the role that
public policies play in educating Latino students. The book
concludes with specific recommendations that aim to raise
achievement, college transition rates, and success among Latino
students across the preschool through college continuum. Chapters
cover high dropout rates, access to college-preparation resources,
testing and accountability, financial aid, the Dream Act, and
affirmative action.
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