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Peer reviewedSefa Dei, George J. – McGill Journal of Education, 1995
Argues for the establishment of "African-centered" schools on an experimental basis, in direct consultation and partnership with students, educators, administrators, and the local community. Maintains that most mainstream public schools reinforce concepts and values of the dominant culture and alienate students of color. (MJP)
Descriptors: Afrocentrism, Blacks, Community Characteristics, Cultural Pluralism
Download full textManitoba Dept. of Education and Training, Winnipeg. Student Support Branch. – 1994
Parental involvement in the educational process is examined as one of the elements that can raise academic achievement and allow schools to achieve success. The benefits of parental involvement are outlined, from those to students, such as improved academic performance, greater student motivation, and lower dropout rates, through those to parents…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Characteristics, Cooperation, Cultural Differences
