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ERIC Number: EJ279538
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983-Apr
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Why Eskimo Education Isn't Working.
Finley, David
Phi Delta Kappan, v64 n8 p580-81 Apr 1983
In Wainwright, a small Eskimo village on the North Slope of Alaska, there is little relationship between education and future prospects. The result is low academic achievement. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Isolation, Education Work Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Opportunities, Eskimos, Rural Schools, Student Educational Objectives
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Alaska (Wainwright); Isolation (Geographic); North Slope Borough School District AK