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Rowley, Rochelle L.; Wright, David W. – Journal of Negro Education, 2011
Racial inequality in education is a serious problem in the United States. The latest government attempt to address this problem was the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). This study used the Educational Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS: 2002) to examine the relationship between race and composite reading and math scores among Black and White…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, African American Students, Federal Legislation, Grade 10
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Dawkins, Marvin P.; Williams, Mary M.; Guilbault, Michael – Journal of Negro Education, 2006
This study examined the relationship between participation in school-based sports and drug use among Black and White high school students, using data from participants in the National Educational Longitudinal Survey of 1988 (NELS, NCES, 1988) and follow-up surveys in 1990 and 1992. While previous research produced inconsistent results, the present…
Descriptors: Family Influence, Drug Use, White Students, At Risk Persons