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Flono, Fannie – Kettering Foundation, 2010
In 2007, the Kettering Foundation launched a nationwide, two-year research project to learn what people in communities across the nation think about the achievement gap--and what roles they see for themselves in helping young people succeed academically. The community forums, which drew more than 3,200 participants nationwide, spotlighted elements…
Descriptors: Low Income, Community Involvement, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gap
HICKERSON, NATHANIEL – 1965
THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO LEARN WHETHER NEGRO AND NON-NEGRO STUDENTS RECEIVE SIMILAR KINDS OF FORMAL AND INFORMAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. THE SAMPLE CONSISTED OF MEXICAN-AMERICAN AND FILIPINO-AMERICANS IN THE SAME HIGH SCHOOL. USE WAS MADE OF STUDENT RECORDS INCLUDING CURRICULUM TRACK, IQ SCORE, AND PARENTS' OCCUPATIONS. THE LARGE MAJORITY…
Descriptors: Career Opportunities, Community Attitudes, Comparative Analysis, Educational Experience