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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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From Opposition to Engagement: Lessons from High Achieving African American Students
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Wiggan, Greg – Urban Review: Issues and Ideas in Public Education, 2008
Influential research on African American students has examined their school failure in terms of students' opposition to school achievement. Only a few studies have explored school engagement and success among these students, and even fewer have examined the experiences of high achieving black students. This study illustrates the school context and…
Descriptors: African American Students, Extracurricular Activities, High Achievement, Academic Achievement
Black on Black Education: Personally Engaged Pedagogy for/by African American Pre-Service Teachers
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Berry, Theodorea Regina – Urban Review: Issues and Ideas in Public Education, 2005
Public schools have increasing numbers of its teachers fitting into one demographic, white and female, while the numbers of African American teachers decrease (Ladson-Billings, "Crossing over to Canaan: The Journey of New Teachers in Diverse Classrooms". San Francisco: Josey-Bass" [2001]). Furthermore, African American collegiates who decide to…
Descriptors: African American Education, Teacher Educators, Educational Experience, African American Teachers