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Peer reviewedSailes, Gary A. – Journal of Negro Education, 1986
At the cost of losing the chance to develop nonathletic marketable skills, Black athletes allow themselves to be exploited in the hopes of gaining stardom and wealth. Mass media, sports heroes, and peer pressure can help athletes channel their field talent into the classroom. Some successful high school programs are described. (PS)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Athletes, Athletics, Black Education
Peer reviewedVaughan, George B. – Community and Junior College Journal, 1979
Addresses the major criticism leveled against the philosophical basis of the community college, i.e., that community colleges promote the economic and social status quo in numerous ways. Suggests ways for community college leaders to respond. (AYC)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Access to Education, College Role, Community Colleges
