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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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The Power of a Single Mother: The Influence of Black Women on Their Sons' Academic Performance
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Robinson, Quintin L.; Werblow, Jacob – Multicultural Perspectives, 2013
This study examines the ways single Black mothers contribute to the educational success of their 11th-grade sons, despite the fact that their sons are enrolled in "failing schools." Data from five interviews and one focus group reveal common characteristics of how single-Black mothers help their sons beat the odds.
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, African American Achievement, African American Students, Mothers
Vive la Resistance! (De)Constructing Classmates in a White Working Class High School
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Gorlewski, Julie – Multicultural Perspectives, 2007
English Language Arts class in a predominantly white suburban high school may seem like an unlikely site for transformational pedagogy. Teachers and students speak the same national language and most of the teachers grew up and were educated in working class communities. Despite these roots, it is far too easy for teachers to forget that our…
Descriptors: Working Class, Middle Class, Grade 11, Poetry