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Kalu, Sandra R. – Education and Urban Society, 2022
Obtaining a college degree can enhance many aspects of one's life including health outcomes and lifetime earnings. Given the racial opportunity gap that remains prevalent in the education system, and the gendered racial biases held against Black girls and women, they face many obstacles on their path to higher education. Considering the…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, African American Students, Females, Racism
Espinoza, Oscar; González, Luis; McGinn, Noel; Castillo, Dante – Education and Urban Society, 2020
The provision of "alternative" education is increasingly common in the countries of the world, but highly varied in its forms and coverage. In its commitment to provide education for all to age 18, Chile recently expanded its system of schools for teenage dropouts and has funded research on how best to educate these youth. This article,…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Education, Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Dropouts
Batanero, José María Fernández; Hernández Fernández, Antonio; Colmenero Ruiz, María Jesús – Education and Urban Society, 2021
Over recent years, the existence of foreign pupils in Spain has generated new multicultural spaces in classrooms and an education system, which must provide equality and fairness to all pupils. In Andalusia, the number of foreign pupils registered for the academic year 2015-2016 was 89.893. In this sense, the aim is to know the perceptions of…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Minority Group Students, Multicultural Education, Teacher Competencies
de Castro, Belinda V.; de Guzman, Allan B. – Education and Urban Society, 2014
Although there is considerable anecdotal evidence that the scale of private tutoring is substantial in the Philippines, attempts to document its existence is limited. Using phenomenological inquiry, this study aimed to provide a more eidetic portrait of private tutoring transformation in the Philippines from the perspectives and collective…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Tutoring, Phenomenology, Urban Schools
Urban-Rural Differences under the Context of China's Political Textbook System: Student Perspectives
Jingru, Qu – Education and Urban Society, 2022
The term "life-related," a significant characteristic of new political textbook(s) in China's new curriculum reform at senior high school level, means that the textbook(s) should be based on the learners' life experiences and designed to enhance learning in daily life. There has been little relevant research about student perspectives on…
Descriptors: Rural Urban Differences, Textbooks, Student Attitudes, High School Students
Rathey, Danielle A. – Education and Urban Society, 2021
This article examines historical context shaping the achievement gap while considering school choice. Students in low performing districts are often labeled as unmotivated or not achievement oriented. These assertions are upheld by citing attendance rates, graduation rates, and achievement data. This research article demonstrates that a sample of…
Descriptors: Educational History, Achievement Gap, School Choice, Neighborhood Schools
Pstross, Mikulas; Rodríguez, Ariel; Knopf, Richard C.; Paris, Cody Morris – Education and Urban Society, 2016
This article emphasizes the role of parental involvement in the college preparation of Latino elementary and secondary school students. Although literature shows that education is highly valued in Latino families, actual college enrollment rates for Latino youth are below average. This has been attributed to barriers including lack of financial…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Hispanic Americans, College Preparation, Hispanic American Students
Lustick, Hilary – Education and Urban Society, 2021
Drawing on data from a year-long multi-case ethnography of three secondary urban public schools implementing restorative practices, the current piece examines how principals negotiate restorative practices despite conflicting pressures to maintain order and compel obedience. I frame my inquiry through Sergiovanni's (2000) concept of…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Secondary Schools, Principals, Small Schools
Mac Iver, Martha Abele; Mac Iver, Douglas J.; Clark, Emily – Education and Urban Society, 2019
Research on the role of institutions in influencing students' readiness for college has so far focused primarily on the school level and the state policy context, with only little attention to the district. This case study, based on interview data and documents collected over the course of a year, analyzes an urban district's attempt to create a…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Disadvantaged Youth, School Districts, Board of Education Role
Amadi, Chioma Stella – Education and Urban Society, 2023
This comparative study examines the extent to which the 21st-century skills are integrated into the 4th and 8th-grade public school science curriculum in Canada in relation to that of the United States of America (USA) by analyzing the 4th and 8th grade Common Framework of Science Learning Outcomes of Canada and the 4th and 8th grade Next…
Descriptors: 21st Century Skills, Foreign Countries, Integrated Curriculum, Elementary School Students
Grooms, Ain A. – Education and Urban Society, 2019
Sewall County, located in metropolitan Atlanta, and its public school system experienced significant demographic change between 2000 and 2010. The population doubled, reaching more than 200,000 residents, and its percentage of White residents fell by 25% to just more than 55%. Its public school system is now considered majority-minority. Using the…
Descriptors: Metropolitan Areas, Public Schools, School Districts, Urban Demography
Bilican Demir, Safiye; Yildirim, Ozen – Education and Urban Society, 2021
Determining the ethnic differences in academic performance among immigrant students is important in terms of adapting them into the system they live in. Examining the variables related to students' performance will be a guide in overcoming the issue. The purpose of this study is to examine the direct effect of economic, social, and cultural status…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Achievement, Socioeconomic Influences, Cultural Influences
Rogers-Chapman, M. Felicity – Education and Urban Society, 2014
In recent years, policy makers, researchers, and educators have focused on the preparation of individuals in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields. One popular policy lever is STEM-focused high schools. The purpose of this study is to identify which student populations have access to STEM secondary schools. By comparing…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Educational Opportunities, High Schools, Access to Education
Kumi-Yeboah, Alex; Brobbey, Gordon; Smith, Patriann – Education and Urban Society, 2020
Immigrant students in U.S. educational system experience challenges learning to adapt and integrate into new educational environments. Little is known, however, about factors that facilitate acculturation strategies of immigrant youth from West Africa and how they affect their academic success and challenges faced. Considering the current…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Academic Achievement, Immigrants, Urban Schools
Clarke, Frederick C.; Burt, Walter L. – Education and Urban Society, 2019
Charter schools in urban environments have been scrutinized for their effectiveness. This study attempted to determine whether students attending Midwestern urban charter schools outperformed students in traditional schools on the state's accountability system over a 5-year time period. Using a quasi-experimental research design, data were…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Attendance, Urban Schools, Transfer Students
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