A comprehensive reference on significant issues, policies, historical events, laws, theories, and persons related to the education of African-Americans in the United States.
This two-volume reference work will be an invaluable resource not only for educators and students but for all readers who seek an understanding of African American education both historically and in the 21st century.
“ America's public schools are being spread too thin , ” agreed Richard W. Riley , secretary of education at the time . ... Those who found work were usually packed into factories , mills , mines and sweat shops , 12 hours a day , seven ...
Focuses on the politics surrounding the pursuit of equality of education in America for African Americans. Examines desegregation from its original intent of quality schooling for African Americans to its...
This comprehensive resource explores the past, the progress, and the present of African Americans in four volumes, each building, complementing, and expanding on the previous volume.
Evangelism, evolution, extracurricular activities, faculty, federal aid to education, financial aid, First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Ford Foundation, foreign language study, Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Benjamin Franklin,...
The story of African Americans in Kentucky is as diverse and vibrant as the state's general history.
... value of students interacting in a pluralistic society . References : James A. Banks , Multiethnic Education : Theory and Practice , 3d ed . ( Boston : Allyn and Bacon , 1994 ) ; L. Barton and S. Walker , Race , Class , and Education ...
"The first edition, published in 1971, served for the past three decades as the most comprehensive reference source on education. The revised version proves a worthy successor. Its eight volumes...
Provides over 800 entries on people and events important to the civil rights struggle, and cites court cases which show a progression of civil rights
This book is an in-depth exploration of the motivations behind black parents’ decision to educate their children at home and the strategies they’ve developed to overcome potential obstacles.