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Publication Date: 2021-Dec
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Capturing the Complexity of Alternative Schools: Narratives of Latino Males in an Overlooked Educational Space
Huerta, Adrian H.; Hernandez, Edwin
Urban Review: Issues and Ideas in Public Education, v53 n5 p814-837 Dec 2021
This study discusses the needs and challenges associated with Latino males' treatment in public schools. The primary concern is how nationally, only one in two Latino males graduate from U.S. high schools (Schott Foundation for Public Education in Black Lives Matter: The Schott 50 State Report on Public Education and Black Males, http://blackboysreport.org/, 2015). However, a growing body of research has emerged, heightening Latino males' social and academic needs in traditional K-12 educational settings. In this paper, we highlight the need to focus on alternative school settings through the narratives of four Latino males enrolled in two alternative public schools. Our findings describe the nuances in alternative schooling experience for Latino males. It explores the school context's differences to (re)engage youth back into school and the various factors that shape their future aspirations. We discuss implications for research and practice to improve alternative schools' conditions to better serve Latino males in this overlooked sector in the educational pipeline.
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Males, Nontraditional Education, Public Schools, Educational Environment, Aspiration, Personal Narratives, Learner Engagement
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