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Publication Date: 2006-Jun
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An inside Look at Education and Poverty
Swain, Carol M.
Academic Questions, v19 n2 p47-53 Jun 2006
Behind this discussion of minority achievement is a story of one who transcended poverty and rose to the top of American education. Carol Swain advises that a student from a poor family should not be penalized because her parents are not able to involve themselves in school. This and other recommendations on policy reflect a profoundly personal awareness of what it meant to be a smart, ambitious black student caught in a disappointing educational environment. (Contains 9 notes.)
Descriptors: African American Students, Poverty, Educational Environment, Achievement Gap, Racial Bias, Equal Education, Social Class, Socioeconomic Influences, Social Attitudes, Affirmative Action, Underachievement, Mentors, Access to Education, At Risk Students, Student Needs, Gender Issues, Small Classes, Vocational Education, School Choice
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