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Advocacy as a Critical Role for Urban School Counselors: Working toward Equity and Social Justice
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Bemak, Fred; Chung, Rita Chi-Ying – Professional School Counseling, 2005
The academic achievement gap of students of color and low-income students as compared to middle and upper socioeconomic students and White students has been clearly documented. Historically the long-standing role of the school counselor has contributed to the status quo of these inequities, inadvertently maintaining educational and social…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Justice, School Counselors, Counselor Role
Empowerment Groups for Academic Success: An Innovative Approach to Prevent High School Failure for At-Risk, Urban African
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Bemak, Fred; Chung, Rita Chi-Ying; Siroskey-Sabdo, Linda A. – Professional School Counseling, 2005
Twenty-first-century urban schools face unique challenges in being culturally responsive and providing quality education to culturally diverse and low-income students. The academic achievement gap for low-income and ethnic youth poses the need for new and innovative interventions by educational institutions. School counselors are in a unique…
Descriptors: Urban Youth, Urban Schools, School Counselors, Public Education