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Scott, Kimberly A.; White, Mary Aleta – Urban Education, 2013
This article investigates the motivations of African American and Latino girls ("N" = 41) who navigate urban Southwest school districts during the day, but voluntarily attend a 2-year, culturally responsive multimedia program after school and into the summer. Understanding that girls from economically disadvantaged settings are indeed…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Females, Minority Group Students, Disadvantaged Youth
Reis, Sally M. – School Administrator, 2007
This article examines learning opportunities for gifted and talented students. Districts and states have developed innovative programs that include mentorships, Saturday programs, after-school enrichment activities and summer internships. However, recent experiences suggest strongly that this attention has decreased in the years following the…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Enrichment Activities, Academically Gifted, Ability Grouping
Pierpont, Katherine – Teaching Pre K-8, 2007
In 2001, in partnership with the Waterloo, Iowa school system, the R.J. McElroy Trust, Janice Freeburg-Cannon, Tri-County Head Start, Allen Health System, the University of Northern Iowa and the Regents' Center for Early Developmental Education created a special model for early childhood education that would eventually become The Freeburg School.…
Descriptors: Grade 2, Workshops, Teaching Methods, Disabilities