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Matthews, Frank – Black Issues in Higher Education, 2002
Presents an interview with the former president of Northern Virginia Community College, Belle S. Wheelan, about her history-making role as Virginia's new secretary of education. (EV)
Descriptors: Black Achievement, Black Leadership, Blacks, College Faculty
Roach, Ronald – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1998
In 1990 when African American governor of Virginia L. Douglas Wilder appointed an African American secretary of education, it signaled to many a concern for ensuring educational access for all Virginians. However, during the difficult economic period that followed, college tuition rose. Some remember his administration more for austerity and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Blacks, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
